@ARTICLE{Rapiejko_C._Effect_2023,
 author={Rapiejko, C. and Mikusek, D. and Kubiak, K. and Pacyniak, T.},
 volume={vol. 23},
 number={No 2},
 journal={Archives of Foundry Engineering},
 pages={15-20},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2023},
 publisher={The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences},
 abstract={The effect of Ca element on the microstructure evolution of the AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated in this research. The magne-sium-aluminium alloy AZ91 was inoculated with the Emgesal® Flux 5 to refine its microstructure and also improve its microstructure. Six different concentrations of the Emgesal® Flux 5 content were tested, ranging from 0.1 to 0.6% wt., and compared to the baseline of the AZ91 alloy without inoculation. Melted metal was poured into a preheated metallic mould. Samples to test were achieved after turning treatment. Formed microstructure was assessed using an optical microscope. The microstructure was refined for every tested samples. Me-chanical properties such as tensile strength, elongation, Brinell hardness, Vickers microhardness, abrasion resistance and adhesive resistance were tested on the inoculated samples and compared to the non-inoculated AZ91. Introducing an Emgesal®Flux 5 inoculant caused a change in the tensile strength, elongation, Brinell hard-ness, Vickers microhardness, abrasive wear resistance as well as adhesive wear resistance in each examined concentration.},
 type={Article},
 title={Effect of Inoculation on the Mechanical Properties of AZ91},
 URL={http://ochroma.man.poznan.pl/Content/127007/PDF/AFE%202_2023_03.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/afe.2023.144290},
 keywords={Metallography, Solidification process, Magnesium alloys, Emgesal® Flux 5, DTA process},
}