The influence of modification for structure and impact resistance of silumin AlSi11

In this paper the results of the modification process of alloy AlSi11 as well as the influence of modification for structure and impact resistance have been presented. The investigation revealed that the modification of the AlSi11 silumin with the addition 0,05 - 0,4% AlSr10 and 0,1 - 0,2% AlB4 simultaneously provided the advantageous refinement of the α-phase as well as the change of the morphology of the eutectic silicon from the lamellar into the fibrous one. The change resulted in a relevant increase in the impact resistance of the alloy and the widening of the plastic area of the fracture of the silumin samples.