International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

A study of a hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloy AlSi18, modified by a conventional modifier – phosphorus (P) and a nanosized powder of a nanodiamond (ND) has been carried out. Refinement by 40.8% of the primary Si crystals and by 51% of the Si crystals in the composition of the eutectic has been obtained for the phosphorus-modified alloy in result of the modification. The refinement of the above values for the alloy modified by ND is 41.5% and 94% respectively. The phosphorus-modified alloy AlSi18 has an increased tensile strength (Rm) by 18.5%, relative elongation (А5) by 14.3% and hardness by 1.5%. The alloy, modiified by ND has an increased by 20.4% tensile strength (Rm), increased relative elongation (А5) by 7.15% and hardness decreases by 6.2%.

A methodology was developed for the casting of samples of AlSi7Mg alloy modified with nanocomposites (NCs). The following NCs were used: SiC + Cu, AlN + Cu + Al, TiN + Cu, SiC + Al, SiC + Ag Cu, where Ag and Al are cladding metals. The introduction of the nanocompositions takes place in the crucible of a furnace. A thin-walled cylindrical casting mould is used on whose axis is installed a protected thermocouple to measure temperature variation as a function of time. The effect of NCs on overcooling and on sample structure is established.