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4. Conclusions<br />

Differential scanning calorimetry was conducted for alloys of the system Al-Mg-<br />

Si with additions of Cu, Ag and Sm in order to determine the melting and<br />

solidification regimes as well as melting and solidification enthalpies. The<br />

experimental results are in good agreement with Thermo-Calc predictions.<br />

Thermo-Calc was then used to calculate the precipitation driving forces for<br />

AI 2 Cu and Mg 2 Si as a function of temperature and composition. It was found<br />

that a lower ageing temperature provides a higher precipitation driving force.<br />

Mechanical testing of the alloys investigated really showed that the modified<br />

alloys exhibited enhanced strength/ductility combinations than the conventional<br />

A357 alloy.<br />

5. References<br />

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p.1202.<br />

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Properties", AFS Transactions Vol. 91 Rosemont, Illinois, USA,<br />

(1983).<br />

84Gra D. A. Granger, R. R. Sawtell, Μ. M. Kersker: "Effect of Beryllium<br />

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Mechanical Properties, Composition and Microstructure of the<br />

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Premium Quality Castings, (1988), p. 81.<br />

89Ape D. Apelian, S. Shivkumar, G. Sigworth, AFS Transactions Vol. 97,<br />

San Antonio, Texas, USA, (1989), p. 727.<br />

89Bru Ernst Brunhuber, AFS Transactions Vol. 97, San Antonio, Texas,<br />

96Bri<br />

USA, (1989), p. 21.<br />

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Program, CEC, Brussels, (1994).<br />

Acknowledgment<br />

This work has been performed within the framework of <strong>COST</strong> <strong>507</strong> program and<br />

was partially supported by the Research Committee of the University of<br />

Thessaly. This support is greatly appreciated.<br />

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