Testing of aluminum-silicon alloys mechanical properties on separately casted specimens

The mechanical properties of aluminum alloys before casting into moulds were determined on separately casted control specimens casted in horizontal or vertical forms. A comparison of the mechanical properties (tensile strength t, elongation 8, hardness HB) of 12-mm-diameter individually casted of AK7ch alloy control specimens and its density in the solid state (p) showed that it is necessary to use specimens casted in a horizontal mold for evaluation of castings quality. It was estimated that position of separately casted test samples in the foundry metal form influences the indicators of mechanical properties of aluminium-silicon alloys.