TY - JOUR N2 - AM50/Mg2Si composites containing 5.7 wt. % and 9.9 wt. %. of Mg2Si reinforcing phase were prepared successfully by casting method. The microstructure of the cast AM50/Mg2Si magnesium matrix composites was investigated by light microscopy and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The microstructure of these composites was characterized by the presence of α-phase (a solid solution of aluminium in magnesium), Mg17Al12 (γ-phase), Al8Mn5 and Mg2Si. It was demonstrated that the Mg2Si phase was formed mainly as primary dendrites and eutectic. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/87120/PDF/18_paper.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/87120 PY - 2012 IS - No 4 DO - 10.2478/v10266-012-0116-8 KW - AM50 magnesium alloy KW - Mg2Si KW - Magnesium silicide KW - metal matrix composites A1 - Malik, M.A. A1 - Majchrzak, K. A1 - Braszczyńska-Malik, K.N. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences DA - 2012 T1 - Microstructural Analysis of AM50/Mg2Si Cast Magnesium Composites UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/87120 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -