. "The objective of this work is to define causes of reduced resistance to mechanical damage that had occurred for several types of castings. Macro- and micro-porosity, metallographis structure and presence and distribution of particular phases were investigated. Micro-analysis of phase composition was carried out. Based on the metallographic analysis, it is possible to assume that the structure of mechanically more resistant castings is more coarsely grained with larger alpha-phase aluminium surfaces and features ferrum only in the form of tiny angulate particles always accompanied by managanese. The structure of less resistant castings contains larger stellar-shaped particles of Al15(MnFe)3Si2 intermetallic phase, and more importantly, it has sharp, hard and brittle needles of Al5FeSi intermetalic phase, which dramatically deteriorate mechanical properties due to their notch effect."@en . . "Machkov\u00E1, Miroslava" . "RIV/00216305:26210/09:PU87133" . "[64576DDA571D]" . "Influence of Silumine Casting Microstrukture on Component Failure Resistance" . . . . "silumine, casting, impacte resistance, fatigue, porosity, intermetallic phases"@en . "Influence of Silumine Casting Microstrukture on Component Failure Resistance"@en . . "Tvar\u016F\u017Eek, Martin" . . "RIV/00216305:26210/09:PU87133!RIV11-MSM-26210___" . "319340" . "Influence of Silumine Casting Microstrukture on Component Failure Resistance"@en . . . . . . . "26210" . "6"^^ . . "Leteck\u00FD zpravodaj" . . "2" . . "Influence of Silumine Casting Microstrukture on Component Failure Resistance" . . . "P(1M0501)" . "1211-877X" . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . "The objective of this work is to define causes of reduced resistance to mechanical damage that had occurred for several types of castings. Macro- and micro-porosity, metallographis structure and presence and distribution of particular phases were investigated. Micro-analysis of phase composition was carried out. Based on the metallographic analysis, it is possible to assume that the structure of mechanically more resistant castings is more coarsely grained with larger alpha-phase aluminium surfaces and features ferrum only in the form of tiny angulate particles always accompanied by managanese. The structure of less resistant castings contains larger stellar-shaped particles of Al15(MnFe)3Si2 intermetallic phase, and more importantly, it has sharp, hard and brittle needles of Al5FeSi intermetalic phase, which dramatically deteriorate mechanical properties due to their notch effect." . "2009" . . "CZ - \u010Cesk\u00E1 republika" . "Janov\u00E1, Drahom\u00EDra" .