Influence of antimony on the mechanical properties and gas content of alloy AlSi6Cu4

Aluminium alloys based on Al-Si are used in automotive and aerospace industries. AlSi6Cu4 alloy is used the complicated castings, which must comply high strength requirements. Strength characteristics can also be affected by the modifiers: Na, Sr, Sb. In the literature is mentioned, that AlSi6Cu4 modified by sodium and strontium has negative effect - increases of the gas absorption. Modification of AlSi6Cu4 alloy by antimony, is still not mentioned in the literature. The article gives the effect of antimony on selected mechanical properties and gas content of foundry alloy AlSi6Cu4.