Effect of Minor Sb Additions on SDAS, Age Hardening and Mechanical Properties of A356 Aluminium Alloy Casting

2006 ◽  
pp. 537-542
Author(s):  
Supparerk Boontein ◽  
Wattanachai Prukkanon ◽  
Kongkiat Puparatanapong ◽  
Julathep Kajornchaiyakul ◽  
Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Alloy Casting ◽  
A356 Aluminium Alloy

Effect of FSP on Strength and Fracture Toughness of Aluminium Alloy 7000

2018 ◽  
Vol 877 ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
P.K. Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Axial Force ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Hardness Measurement ◽  
Traverse Speed ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Friction Stir

The cast Al-Zn-Mg 7000 alloy has become one of the most potential structural materials in many engineering fields such as aircraft body, automotive casting due to their high strength to weight ratio, strong age hardening ability, competitive weight savings, attractive mechanical properties and improvement of thermal properties. The cast aluminium alloy has been modified of surface layer through a solid-state technique is called friction stir process (FSP). But basic principle has been followed by friction stir welding (FSW). This process can be used to locally refine microstructures and eliminate casting defects in selected locations, where mechanical properties improvements can enhance component performance and service life. However, some specified process parameters have adopted during experimental works. Those parameters are tool rotation speed (720 rpm), plate traverse speed (80 mm/min), axial force (15 kN), and tool design (i.e., pin height 3.5 mm and pin diameter 3.0 mm), respectively. The main mechanism behind this process likely to axial force and frictional force acting between the tool shoulder and workpiece results in intense heat generation and plastically soften the process material. The specified ratio of rotational speed (720 rpm) to traverse speed (80 mm/min) is considered 9 as low heat input during FSP and its entails low Zn vaporization problem results as higher fracture toughness of aluminium alloy. It is well known that the stirred zone (SZ) consists of refine equiaxed grains produced due to dynamic recrystallization. FSP has been proven to innovatively enhancing of various properties such as formability, hardness and fracture toughness (32.60 MPa√m). The hardness and fracture toughness of double passes AC+FSP aluminium alloy had been investigated by performing Vicker’s hardness measurement and fracture toughness (KIC)(ASTM E-399 standard) tests. Detailed observations with optical microscopy, Vicker’s hardness measurement, SEM, TEM, and DTA analysis have conducted to analyse microstructure and fracture surfaces of double passes FSP aluminium alloy.

The Effect of Scandium on the Mechanical Properties of A356 Aluminium Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 707 ◽  
pp. 144-147
Author(s):  
Ying Pio Lim ◽  
Wei Hong Yeo ◽  
A. Masita
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Die Casting ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Die Casting Process ◽  
Charpy Impact Strength ◽  
A356 Aluminium Alloy

In this project, the addition of scandium (Sc) into A356 aluminium alloy was studied for its effect on the mechanical properties after gravity die casting process. Scandium addition was administered at the weight percentages of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3. The results obtained in this work revealed that scandium can significantly enhance the mechanical properties of A356 alloy in terms of tensile strength, hardness and charpy impact strength. In general, the addition of 0.2 wt% Sc in A356 alloy was found to be able to achieve the maximum tensile strength of 172.94MPa as compared to 136.03MPa for sample without Sc. No significant improvement in tensile strength was found when more than 0.3wt% added to the alloy. As for hardness, the sample with 0.3 wt% Sc attained the maximum Vicker’s hardness of 86.60 HV as compared to 76.48 HV for unmodified A356. Similarly, the addition of 0.3wt% Sc in A356 can achieve highest impact energy of 2.71J as compare to 1.09J for unmodified A356.

Laser Welding of SSM Cast A356 Aluminium Alloy Processed with CSIR-Rheo Technology

2006 ◽  
Vol 116-117 ◽  
pp. 173-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Akhter ◽  
L. Ivanchev ◽  
C. Van Rooyen ◽  
P. Kazadi ◽  
H.P. Burger
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Laser Welding ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Dendrite Structure ◽  
Weld Microstructure ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
A356 Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Fine Dendrite

Samples of aluminium alloy A356 were manufactured by Semi Solid Metals HPDC technology, developed recently in CSIR-Pretoria. They were butt welded in as cast conditions using an Nd:YAG laser. The base metal and weld microstructure were presented. The effect of different heat treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of the welds were investigated. It was found that the fine dendrite structure of the weld metal contributed for equalizing the mechanical properties of the joint.

Effect of Minor Sb Additions on SDAS, Age Hardening and Mechanical Properties of A356 Aluminium Alloy Casting

2006 ◽  
Vol 519-521 ◽  
pp. 537-542
Author(s):  
Supparerk Boontein ◽  
Wattanachai Prukkanon ◽  
Kongkiat Puparatanapong ◽  
Julathep Kajornchaiyakul ◽  
Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Alloy Casting ◽  
Dendrite Arm Spacing ◽  
Minor Addition ◽  
Time Required

A356 is the aluminum casting grade which has compositions that combines outstanding casting characteristics with excellent properties after heat treatment. Mechanical properties of A356 can be improved by reducing of secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS), precipitation hardening, and the interaction effect of both. It is generally accepted that dendrite arm spacing and fine distribution microstructure are related to each other and they also affect the precipitation hardening in a way that smaller SDAS results in shorter time required to obtain a satisfactory degree of solution of the undissolved or precipitated soluble phase constituents and to achieve good homogeneity. Minor addition of Sb was successfully used in reducing the SDAS in previous work. However, the effect of Sb addition on age hardening has not been investigated, especially in a high cooling rate condition. In this research, effects of minor addition of Sb on SDAS, age hardening and mechanical properties; i.e. hardness and tensile properties, are reported. It was found that Sb addition did not clearly affect SDAS at the high cooling rate, i.e. as in permanent mold casting process. Moreover, we found that the addition of Sb into A356 also lowered mechanical properties.

Correlation of Strength with Hardness and Electrical Conductivity for Aluminium Alloy 7010

2006 ◽  
Vol 519-521 ◽  
pp. 853-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel A. Salazar-Guapuriche ◽  
Y.Y. Zhao ◽  
Adam Pitman ◽  
Andrew Greene
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Proof Strength ◽  
The Relationship

The tensile strength, proof strength, hardness and electrical conductivity of Al alloy 7010 under different temper and ageing conditions were investigated with the aim to correlate strength with hardness and electrical conductivity so that the strength of the alloy can be determined nondestructively. Following the solutionising treatment, continuous age hardening was performed on a series of test coupons, taken from a large plate, to produce a wide range of precipitation hardening conditions, which gave rise to progressive variations of strength, hardness and conductivity. The relationship between strength and hardness was found to be reasonably linear, whereas the relationship between hardness and strength with electrical conductivity was non-linear. The ageing conditions and therefore the mechanical properties of the components can be predicted more accurately by the simultaneous combination of hardness and conductivity values.

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