Enhancement of mechanical properties in a cast hypereutectic Al–Si alloy via rapid cooling in heated mold continuous casting

To enhance mechanical properties in cast hypereutectic Al–Si alloys, Al–14.5Si samples were produced by the heated mold continuous casting (HMC). The HMC process was conducted under unidirectional solidification at cooling rates (CRs) ranging from 4.6 × 10−1 to 1.3 × 103 K/s, which were obtained by