Effects of Si addition on as-cast characteristics of Al-12Zn-6Mg-1Cu-xSi composites with 7.5vol% ZrO₂produced by squeeze casting

Engineering & Materials Science

• Squeeze casting 100%
• Hardness testing 66%
• Impact testing 62%
• Silicon 55%
• Mechanical properties 45%
• Composite materials 40%
• Porosity 40%
• Optical emission spectroscopy 39%
• Aluminum 36%
• Zirconia 27%
• Wetting 23%
• Molten materials 23%
• Microscopes 22%
• Electron microscopes 22%
• Fracture toughness 20%
• Characterization (materials science) 20%
• Reinforcement 18%
• Hardness 18%
• Scanning 18%
• Fabrication 17%
• Microstructure 15%

Chemical Compounds

• Casting 63%
• Optical Emission Spectroscopy 44%
• Porosity 40%
• Fracture Toughness 39%
• Composite Material 35%
• Plate Like Crystal 27%
• Alloy 24%
• Microstructure 23%
• Strength 22%
• Electron Particle 19%