TY - JOUR N2 - The impact of casting conditions on microstructure a and mechanical properties was described, especially for cast products from AlSi9Cu3 alloy. Particular attention was paid to the parameters of dendritic structure: DAS 1 and DAS 2. Selected mechanical properties (by static tension test) of test castings made using basic technologies of casting: GSC - gravity sand casting, GDC - gravity die-casting and HPDC - high-pressure die-casting, are presented for cast-on test bars and cast separately. Casts were made of the same alloy AlSi9Cu3. Fractures and the zone near the fracture (after static tension test) was subjected to VT - visual tests, PT - penetration tests and metallographic tests. The condition of porosity (fracture zone) was also assessed. The analysis of virtual results was performed using the NovaFlow & Solid system together with the database and they were compared to experimental tests. This way of validation was applied in order to assess the correlation between the local rate of cooling and the size of DAS for GSC, GDC and HPDC technologies. Finally, the correlation between the parameters of structure and mechanical properties with regard to the impact of porosity was signalized. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/103393/PDF/AFE%201_2018_31.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/103393 PY - 2018 IS - No 1 KW - AlSi alloys KW - Microstructure and mechanical properties KW - DAS parameter KW - Gravity die- and high-pressure cast technologies KW - Virtualization in foundry and experimental validation A1 - Hajkowski, J. A1 - Ignaszak, Z. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol.18 DA - 2018.03.20 T1 - Experimental and Simulation Tests on the Impact of the Conditions of Casting Solidification from AlSi9Cu3 Alloy on their Structure and Mechanical Properties UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/103393 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -