{"id":12843,"date":"2022-03-11T13:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T18:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemex.com\/?p=12843"},"modified":"2022-09-30T07:11:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:11:54","slug":"microstructural-fineness-in-aluminum-castings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemex.com\/microstructural-fineness-in-aluminum-castings\/","title":{"rendered":"Microstructural Fineness in Aluminum Castings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_with_background et_section_regular breadcrumbs_section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\" et_pb_row breadcrumbs_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 breadcrumbs_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code et_pb_module breadcrumbs_module\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/clemex.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et_pb_code -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et_pb_row -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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Various types of microscopes, cameras and objectives were used in this study to determine the repeatability of the new Universal Mean Linear Dendrite Spacing formula across laboratories, operators and equipment. The Universal MLDS formula was applied to results from several samples exported from Clemex Vision PE software in a macro-based spreadsheet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors<\/strong>: <em>Devin R. Hess, Ph.D., Qigui Wang, Ph.D. GM Global Propulsion Systems, Pontiac, Michigan.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Rubik;\">In sand and permanent\/semi-permanent mold casting processes, the hypoeutectic aluminum alloys of Al-Si-Mg and Al-Si-Cu-Mg solidify in a dendritic structure. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Rubik;\">It has generally been desired to have a fine dendritic structure for the best mechanical properties. 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