Intermetallics Formation during Solidification of Al-Si-Cu-Mg Cast Alloys

Adel M A Mohamed1, Ehab Samuel2, Yasser Zedan3

  • 1Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez 43721, Egypt.

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