Microstructures and Properties of Aluminum Die Casting Alloys

This text describes the impact of various alloying elements on the properties and microstructure of aluminum die casting alloys. The information has been largely determined from the results of an extensive design of experiments. Properties and microstructures for several alloy formulations are presented and correlated to alloy chemistry. Mechanical and physical properties include: tensile strength, yield strength, percent elongation, fatigue strength, impact strength, hardness, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and others.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Chapter 2:
Specimen Production and Test Procedures

Chapter 3:
Atlas of Microstructures and Properties of Aluminum Die Casting Alloys

Optical and SEM micrography of Alloys 1-24

Chapter 4:
Analysis of Alloy Chemistry, Macrostructure and Properties

Effect of Cooling Rate on Microstructures via EDX and Micrography

Microstructures of Fracture Surfaces of Test Specimens