Influence of Silicon on Temperature Dependence of Thermal Conductivity of Al–Si–Fe Alloys

Abstract

Temperature dependence analysis of thermal conductivity was carried out for series of aluminum alloys with 1% Fe (mass%) and different content of silicon starting from 0% to 6% (mass%). It is shown that the best alloy for heat exchange applications is alloy with 4% of silicon (mass%). Temperature dependence of thermal conductivity shows the strong decreasing character for silicon-alloyed samples in comparison to pure aluminum.



Keywords: aluminum–silicon alloys, thermal conductivity, heat exchange, iron, cast alloys, structure, temperature

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