TheeffectofAl-3Ti-0.2C-5Sr(wt%)grainrefinerontherefiningperformanceandmodificationofA356alloywasinvestigatedusingopticalmicroscope(OM).ThemorphologyandcrystalstructureofternaryAl-Ti-SrphasesinAl-3Ti-0.2C-5Srrefinerwereanalyzedbyscanningelectronmicroscopy(SEM)andtransmissionelectronmicroscopy(TEM).TheresultsshowthattheternaryAl-TiSrphasesinAl-3Ti-0.2C-5SrrefinercanpromotethegrainrefiningefficiencyofA356alloy.TheternaryAl-Ti-Srphasesco-existintwomorphologies,i.e.,blocky-likephaseandsurround-likephase,besides,whichbothhavethesamechemicalcompositionofAl_(34)Ti_3Sr.ThecrystalstructureofAl_(34)Ti_3Srisface-centeredcubic,andthelatticeparameterisdeterminedtobeabout1.52nm.
