Thermal analysis can be used to monitor the modification effect of eutectic Al-Si casting alloy with Na or Sr
as well as to monitor a-grain refinement of hypoecutectic aluminium alloy and tomonitor primary silicon grain refinement of hypereutectic aluminium-silicon alloys. The microstructure and the mechanical properties of alloys can be determined by measuring AT at special temperature point and therefore this method is a quick
simple
convenient and economical method for monitoring the quality of melting Al-Si casting alloys.