Abstract
To understand Si precipitation and its influence on mechanical property improvement in high pressure die casting (HPDC) Al9Si3CuFe alloy under direct ageing heat treatment, the precipitates in Al9Si3CuFe alloy containing in-situ MgAl2O4 particles is analyzed via atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. It is shown that lath-like Si precipitates form in an average size of 50 nm in length, and a good orientation relationship of {010}<001>Al//{111}<01–1>Si is observed between Si precipitate and matrix. Interestingly, Cu and Zn are observed to segregate onto Si/Al interface, which has a coarsening resisting effect on precipitate growth. The presence of these Si precipitates is the main factor contributing to the further improvement of mechanical properties of Al9Si3CuFe alloy, which results in an increase of 70 MPa in yield strength compared to the alloy without Si precipitates.
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