Latent heat is commonly measured using Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) or Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) or calculated using software packages (Thermo-Calc). In this study, the DSC method was used to comprehensively evaluate the accuracy of calculated latent heat for a specific range of cast AlSiCu alloys, considering their solidification under different cooling conditions. The tests involved varying concentrations of two crucial alloying elements: (5, 7, and 9%) and (1, 2, and 4%). All selected alloys were analyzed under three distinct cooling/heating rates: 6, 10, and 50 °C/min. The Thermo-Calc method was used in this work to calculate the latent heats of the investigated alloys. The results obtained show good agreement between the measured and calculated values. The increase in silicon content in the investigated alloys from 4.85% to 9.85% resulted in the increase in latent heat from 407.6 kJ/kg to 467.5 kJ/kg. Higher cooling rates, such as 50 °C/min, resulted in a reduced latent heat release compared to slower rates such as 10 °C/min and 6 °C/min.

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