Fig. 1 Cooling curves and their corresponding derivatives (i.e., cooling rate) referred to the AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy with different Gd amounts: a 0, b 0.1, and c 0.5 mass% Gd. The arrow indicates the precipitation of Gd-rich intermetallics

Fig. 1 Cooling curves and their corresponding derivatives (i.e., cooling rate) referred to the AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy with different Gd amounts: a 0, b
0.1, and c 0.5 mass% Gd. The arrow indicates the precipitation of Gd-rich intermetallics