TY - JOUR N2 - The work presents the investigation results concerning the structure of composite pressure die castings with AlSi11 alloy matrix reinforced with SiC particles. Examination has been held for composites containing 10 and 20 volume percent of SiC particles. The arrangement of the reinforcing particles within the matrix has been qualitatively assessed in specimens cut out of the castings. The index of distribution was determined on the basis of particle count in elementary measuring fields. The tensile strength, the yield point and elongation of the obtained composite were measured. Composite castings were produced at various values of the piston velocity in the second stage of injection, diverse intensification pressure values, and various injection gate width values. The regression equation describing the change of the considered arrangement particles index and mechanical properties were found as a function of the pressure die casting parameters. The infuence of particle arrangement in composite matrix on mechanical properties these material was examined and the functions of correlations between values were obtained. The conclusion gives the analysis and the interpretation of the obtained results. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/87961/PDF/07_paper.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/87961 PY - 2014 IS - No 2 DO - 10.2478/afe-2014-0032 KW - mechanical properties KW - Pressure die casting KW - structure KW - Metal matrix composites (MMCs) KW - aluminium alloy A1 - Konopka, Z. A1 - Łągiewka, M. A1 - Zyska, A. A1 - Pasieka, A. A1 - Nadolski, M. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences DA - 2014 T1 - Correlations Between Arrangement of Reinforcing Particles and Mechanical Properties in Pressure Die Cast AlSi11-SiC Composites UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/87961 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -