Abstract: The effects of cerium modification and extrusion on the resultant damping behavior and mechanical properties of the as-sprayed high silicon alloy ZA27 were investigated in an thort to develop a new functional material possessing high damping capacity and good mechanical properties. The damping capacity, as well as the rslative dynamic modulus, was tneasured at frequencies of 1 and 4 Hertz over the 30 to 200℃runge. At below 80℃ the as-sprayed materials appear to be approximately Asquency independent. Above 80℃, the,naterials becotne temperature sensitive, exhibiting the highest damping for the lowest hequency. The extruded, as-sprayed high silicon alloy ZA27 modified by cerium has the highest damping capacity and elongation values among them. The micro8tructure of the as-sprayed high silicon alloy ZA27 modified by 0. 5 wt% cerium was made up of fine lamellar eutectoid, porositg, a light dot-like phase and a polygonal silicon-rich phase. Finally, the opemtive damping tnechanisms were discussed in light of the data obtained hem characterization of microstructure and damping capacity. The high damping capacity was attributed primarily to phase interface thermoelastic damping between the lamellar phases with various substrvctures,except for the grain refinement.

Key words: spray deposition, damping capacity, cerium modification, extrusion