Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys

Figure 17

Proposed coarsening processes/mechanisms: (a, b) particle impingement, (c) agglomeration, (d, e) fusion, and (f) dissolution (Ostwald ripening).

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