Abstract
This study investigated the effect of the electromagnetic stirring (EMS) process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of hyper-eutectic Al-15 wt.%Si alloy. The tensile and high-cycle fatigue properties of the EMS Al-15wt.%Si alloy were examined and compared with conventional direct chill (DC) cast alloy. The initial microstructure of the as-cast..... More

Abstract
An as-received EMC/S (electromagnetic casting and stirring)-processed Al-12Si based alloy billet was homogenized to examine its microstructure and high temperature plastic deformation behavior, using compressive tests over the temperature range from 623 to 743 K and a strain rate range from 1.0×10^-3 to 1.0×10⁰s^-1. The results were compared with samples..... More