Microstructure and mechanical properties of AA7075/Al3Ni composites produced by compocasting

The present study investigates the effects of the parameters of the compocasting method on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA7075/Al 3 Ni composites. By applying compocasting in the semisolid-liquid condition, the Ni reinforcement was varied from 0 to 5 wt%. The results indicate that an increase in the weight percentage of nickel does not have a major impact on the α -Al grain size. However, the most significant changes were in...