The effect of Fe additions on the structure and properties of Al-7Si-0.6Mg alloy by wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) was studied and the morphology and distribution of Fe-rich phase in the alloy were observed. The results show that the fine acicular Fe-rich phase in as-deposition alloys is a mixture of metastable Mg-Si phase and π-Fe phase. After heat treatment (T6), Mg₂Si dissolves from Fe-rich phase and forms π-Fe phase. With the increase of Fe additions, the size and quantity of Fe-rich phase in the alloy increase. The change of Fe-content in a small range can have a great effect on the elongation of WAAM alloy (T6), but has no obvious effect on strength. With the additions of Fe increases from 0.11% to 0.18%, the fracture elongation of the alloy decreases by 47.1%.