@ARTICLE{Hurtalová_Lenka_Identification_2012, author={Hurtalová, Lenka and Tillová, Eva and Chalupová, Mária}, volume={vol. 59}, number={No 4}, journal={Archive of Mechanical Engineering}, pages={385-396}, howpublished={online}, year={2012}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Machine Building}, abstract={Purpose: The influence of age-hardening solution treatment at temperature 515 degrees centigrade with holding time 4 hours, water quenching at 40 degrees centigrade and artificial aging by different temperature 130, 150, 170 and 210 degrees centigrade with different holding time 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 hours on changes in morphology of Fe-rich Al15(FeMn)3Si2and Cu-rich (Al2Cu, Al-Al2Cu-Si) intermetallic phases in recycled AlSi9Cu3 cast alloy. Material/Methods: Recycled (secondary) AlSi9Cu3 cast alloy is used especially in automotive industry (dynamic exposed cast, engine parts, cylinder heads, pistons and so on). Microstructure was observed using a combination of different analytical techniques (scanning electron microscopy upon standard and deep etching and energy dispersive X-ray analysis – EDX) which have been used for the identification of the various phases. Quantitative study of changes in morphology of phases was carried out using Image Analyzer software NIS-Elements. The mechanical properties (Brinell hardness and tensile strength) were measured in line with STN EN ISO. Results/Conclusion: Age-hardening led to changes in microstructure include the spheroidization of eutectic silicon, gradual disintegration, shortening and thinning of Fe-rich intermetallic phases and Al-Al2Cu-Si phases were fragmented, dissolved and redistributed within alpha-matrix. These changes led to increase in the hardness and tensile strength in the alloy.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Identification and analysis of intermetallic phases in age-hardened recycled AISi9Cu3 cast alloy}, URL={http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/84633/PDF/01_paper.pdf}, doi={10.2478/v10180-012-0020-3}, keywords={Al-Si-Cu, cast alloy, age hardening, Fe-rich intermetallic phase, Cu-rich intermetallic phase, mechanical properties}, }