Microstructure of AlSi17Cu5 alloy after overheating over liquidus temperature

The paper presents microstructure tests of alloy AlSi17Cu5. In order to disintegrate the primary grain of silicon the so-called time-temperature transformation TTT was applied which was based on overheating the liquid alloy way over the temperature T_liq., soaking in it for 30 minutes and casting it to a casting mould. It was found that such process causes the achievement of fine-crystalline structure and primary silicon crystals take up the form of pentahedra or frustums of pyramids. With the use of X-ray microanalysis and X-ray diffraction analysis the presence of intermetallic phases Al₂Cu, Al₄Cu₉ which are the ingredients of eutectics α - AlCu - β and phase Al₉Fe₂Si which is a part of eutectic α - AlFeSi - β was confirmed.