On Al-10%Mg casting alloy the authors investigated about metallographical, mechanical and properties, as well as about methods of melting, casting and heat-treatment.This alloy must be melted in graphite crusible lined with alumina at as posible as low temperature covered with chloride and fluoride flux.Excellent mechanical properties, especially high ductility and impact resistance, are destroied by addition of small content of Si, although it does not affect on corrosion, resistance.The alloy which is heat-treated according to DTD specification is slightly superior in the respect of mechanical properties, and on the contrary inferior in corrosion resistance to one according to JIS specification.The higher the temrerature of solution heat-treatment, the more rapidly increase mechanical properties. In the case of heat treatment, at 400°C, the longer the solution heat-treatment, the higher the mechanical properties, and at 440°C this alloy reach to maximum tensile strength by treatment to 6 hours, and by more duration of heat-treatment decrease this value.Properties of this alloy cast in various kinds of sand mould, green or baked, containing some protective reagents or none, finer sand or coarser, are compared. Green sand moulds give superior results and likewise addition of sulphor and ammonium sulphate. Enough large riser both in green mould and baked mould is essential to ensure excellent properties of this alloy.
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