The macrostructure and mechanical properties of clad metal produced by electric arc additive growth using wires of aluminum alloys of three alloying systems (Al – Si, Al – Mg – Si, and Al – Mg – Mn) are studied. The distribution of the pores is assessed, the porosity and the microhardness are evaluated. The anisotropy of the mechanical properties determined in some specimens is explained.
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The research was performed with financial support of the Ministry of Science and Education of Russian Federation project ID RFMEFI57517X0155.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 11, pp. 63 – 69, November, 2018.
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Panchenko, O.V., Zhabrev, L.A., Kurushkin, D.V. et al. Macrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Al – Si, Al – Mg – Si, and Al – Mg – Mn Aluminum Alloys Produced by Electric Arc Additive Growth. Met Sci Heat Treat 60, 749–754 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-019-00351-z
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