RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Kuchariková, Lenka A1 Tillová, Eva A1 Belan, Juraj A1 Uhríčik, Milan T1 The Effect of Casting Technology on Fe Intermetallic Phases in Al-Si Cast Alloys JF Manufacturing Technology Journal YR 2015 VO 15 IS 4 SP 567 OP 571 DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2015/a/1213-2489/MT/15/4/567 UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201504-0014.php AB The most widely used technologies of founding Al-Si cast alloys are gravitation and semi-centrifugal casting, casting under pressure and so on. The contribution deals with influence of different casting method on changes of Fe intermetallic phases. Casting into metallic mould and sand mould were used for experimental work for comparison Fe-rich formation. Fe is a common impurity that leads to the formation of complex Fe-rich intermetallic phases. The dominant phase is plate-shaped Al5FeSi. These phases are unwaited, because reduce properties of aluminium casting. The experimental materials have most common addition Mn. The addition of Mn may reduce Al5FeSi phase and promote formation Fe-rich phases Al15(FeMn)3Si2 in "skeleton like" or "Chinese script" form. This knowledge was confirmed. The present study is a part of larger research project.