%0 Journal Article
%T Microstructural Analysis of AM50/Mg2Si Cast Magnesium Composites
%A M.A. Malik
%A K. Majchrzak
%A K.N. Braszczy¨˝ska-Malik
%J Archives of Foundry Engineering
%D 2012
%I De Gruyter Open
%X AM50/Mg2Si composites containing 5.7 wt. % and 9.9 wt. %. of Mg2Si reinforcing phase were prepared successfully by casting method.The microstructure of the cast AM50/Mg2Si magnesium matrix composites was investigated by light microscopy and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The microstructure of these composites was characterized by the presence of ¦Á-phase (a solid solution of aluminium in magnesium), Mg17Al12 (¦Ă-phase), Al8Mn5 and Mg2Si. It was demonstrated that the Mg2Si phase was formed mainly as primary dendrites and eutectic.
%K AM50 magnesium alloy
%K Mg2Si
%K Magnesium silicide
%K Metal matrix composites
%U http://www.afe.polsl.pl/index.php/pl/3650/microstructural-analysis-of-am50-mg2si-cast-magnesium-composites.pdf