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Microstructure and Impression Creep Characteristics of A356–SiC Composites Containing Zr

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The influences of Zr on the microstructures and impression creep behavior of A356–SiC composites were investigated. An optical microscope and a scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the microstructure. An impression creep test was conducted in a temperature range of 225–275 °C under a stress range of 350–450 MPa. The addition of 0.14 wt% Zr can significantly improve the creep resistance of the A356–SiC composite. The stress exponent (n) and creep activation energy (Q) reveal that the lattice diffusion climb-controlled creep is a dislocation climb in the A356–SiC composite, and with the addition of Zr in the A356–SiC composite, grain boundary sliding is the dominant creep mechanism. The activation energy for creep is obtained in a range of 112–173 kJ/mol, which is close to the value for the lattice self-diffusion of aluminum (142 kJ/mol). The addition of Zr alters the creep mechanism of the A356–SiC composite. The creep resistance of A356–SiC composites with added Zr higher than 0.14 wt% decreases due to grain boundary sliding.

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CP is grateful to Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (TGIST) No. TG-33-20-57-043D for her Ph.D. scholarship. This work was supported by a grant from Research Strengthening Project of the Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and Mr. Chaow Niumsorn’s Commemorative Fund. The authors thank Ghit Laungsopapun at Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research for his support of the SEM and EDS for this study.

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Panthglin, C., Boontein, S., Kajornchaiyakul, J. et al. Microstructure and Impression Creep Characteristics of A356–SiC Composites Containing Zr. Inter Metalcast 16, 783–797 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-021-00620-9

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