%0 Journal Article %A Mao, Fengxin %A Weidt, Moritz %A Staron, Peter %A Busch, Sebastian %A Stark, Andreas %A Barrales Mora, Luis %T Investigation on the age-hardening behavior of Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloys by mechanical testing, microstructural characterization, and a CNGT based precipitation model %J International journal of materials research %V 114 %N 1 %@ 0044-3093 %C Berlin %I de Gruyter %M PUBDB-2023-00606 %P 53 - 64 %D 2023 %X In the present contribution, the age-hardening behavior of two commercial Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys was studied during heat treatments at 200 °C and 240 °C. Size and volume fraction of precipitates were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering, and small angle neutron scattering. Additionally, tensile tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical behavior. Finally, a multi-component multi-phase classical nucleation and growth theory precipitation model was developed to predict the evolution of Mg- and Cu-containing precipitates and their hardening effect. The simulations were in good agreement with experimental findings. %F PUB:(DE-HGF)16 %9 Journal Article %U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000895353600001 %R 10.1515/ijmr-2021-8585 %U https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/517645