Manufacturing and Fatigue Verification of Two Different Components Made by Semi-Solid Processing of Aluminium TX630 Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 256 ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine Blad ◽  
Bengt Johannesson ◽  
Patrik Nordberg ◽  
Johannes Winklhofer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Production Equipment ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
Constant Amplitude ◽  
Serial Production ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Conventionally Cast

Although rheocasting is widely used for the production of thin-walled components, thick-walled rheocast components are not yet common. In this paper, thick-walled semi-solid cast components were manufactured using serial production equipment. The aim of the investigation was to replace components made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (SGI) and conventionally cast aluminium in order to lower the weight of the truck, and still fulfill the high demands set on serial production. The rheocasting process used was a modified Rapid-S process coupled with a TX630 aluminium alloy and T5 or T7 heat treatment. Two different serial production rheocast components were fatigue tested by means of constant amplitude rig testing in order to define Wöhler curves. Moreover, multi-axial shake testing with signals recorded from proving ground was carried out. Fracture surfaces as well as metallographic samples were investigated.

scholarly journals Primary Structure and Graphite Nodules in Thin-Walled High-Nickel Ductile Iron Castings

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 649
Author(s):  
Marcin Górny ◽  
Magdalena Kawalec ◽  
Gabriela Sikora ◽  
Ewa Olejnik ◽  
Hugo Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Eutectic Solidification ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Iron Castings ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Thin Walled

This paper considers the most important quality factors in processing spheroidal graphite cast iron; namely, primary grains and graphite nodules in thin-walled ductile iron castings (TWDI). In the present study, the effect of grain refinement (by means of Ti, Nb and Zr) and of the holding time after spheroidization and inoculation on effecting the primary grains and eutectic structure in TWDI castings was investigated. Moreover, metallographic examinations (including electron backscattering diffraction, EBSD) were carried out to reveal the macro- and micro-structural features during the primary and eutectic solidification of the cast iron. EBSD results indicate that, within a single dendritic grain, there are numerous boundaries that split the grain into numerous smaller areas. In particular, it is found that the graphite nodules are in contact with the boundaries inside the primary dendritic grain. In turn, crystallization of highly branched dendrites is observed, which seems to “push” the graphite nodules into the interdendritic regions during their growth. The present work investigates the dominant mechanism that gives rise to the primary spheroidal graphite cast iron (SGI) structure. In addition, this work shows that the melt quality is closely associated with the resultant morphology and number of austenite dendrites, graphite nodules, and matrix structure.

Effects of Heat Treatment and Alloying of Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron on Corrosion Resistance in Aqueous Environment

2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 533-536
Author(s):  
M. Aoyama ◽  
K. Tahashi ◽  
K. Matsuno
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Electrode Potential ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
The Matrix

The present study examined the effects of heat treatment and the addition of Cu-Ni alloy on the corrosion resistance of the matrix of spheroidal graphite cast iron in aqueous environments. Test materials of white cast iron and carbon steel were used for comparison with spheroidal graphite cast iron. The alloy spheroidal graphite cast iron that added Cu and Ni was prepared. The spheroidal graphite cast iron was subjected to three kinds of heat treatment to adjust the matrix: annealing, oil quenching, and austemper heat treatment. In electrochemical tests, measurements of corrosion electrode potential and cathode and anode polarization were used. The following was clarified from the relationship between the electrode potential and current density of each of the materials in each of the solution. The alloy spheroidal graphite cast iron had a high corrosion electrode potential owing to the addition of Cu-Ni, and tended to have a low corrosion current density. This demonstrates that in any of the materials having a matrix adjusted by heat treatment, the addition of Cu-Ni increased the corrosion resistance. The corrosion current density was highest in a sulfuric acid environment.

Improvement of Magnetic Characteristic in Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 1123-1126
Author(s):  
Akikazu Matsumoto ◽  
Naoyuki Kanetake
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Magnetic Circuit ◽  
Magnetic Characteristic ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Matrix Organization

The spheroidal graphite cast iron is widely used as a structural material in an industrial field. Possibility to be able to use by improving magnetic characteristic of spheroidal graphite as magnetic circuit material of product related to electromagnetism besides structure material. In this study, the influence that the amount of graphite precipitation , the matrix organization, and the structure gave to a magnetic characteristic was investigated in the spheroidal graphite cast iron that makes matrix ferrite by compounding C element and the Si element and heat-treatment. The graphite was completely precipitated at the heat-treatment temperature of 1173K or more, the organizatiom became a ferrite, and permeability rose. Moreover, Rough making by heat-treatment the size about the particle size of the ferrite and the appearance of the Fe-Si phase have raised permeability.

TEM Observations of the Precipitation of A2 Particles in D03 Precipitates in Fe-Si-V Alloy System

2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 529-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoru Doi ◽  
Daisuke Sakai ◽  
Toshiyuki Koyama ◽  
Takao Kozakai ◽  
Tomokazu Moritani
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Electrode Potential ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
The Matrix

The present study examined the effects of heat treatment and the addition of Cu-Ni alloy on the corrosion resistance of the matrix of spheroidal graphite cast iron in aqueous environments. Test materials of white cast iron and carbon steel were used for comparison with spheroidal graphite cast iron. The alloy spheroidal graphite cast iron that added Cu and Ni was prepared. The spheroidal graphite cast iron was subjected to three kinds of heat treatment to adjust the matrix: annealing, oil quenching, and austemper heat treatment. In electrochemical tests, measurements of corrosion electrode potential and cathode and anode polarization were used. The following was clarified from the relationship between the electrode potential and current density of each of the materials in each of the solution. The alloy spheroidal graphite cast iron had a high corrosion electrode potential owing to the addition of Cu-Ni, and tended to have a low corrosion current density. This demonstrates that in any of the materials having a matrix adjusted by heat treatment, the addition of Cu-Ni increased the corrosion resistance. The corrosion current density was highest in a sulfuric acid environment.

Effect of Heat Treatmemt in (α+γ) Range on Mechanical Properties of Austempered Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron

2018 ◽  
Vol 941 ◽  
pp. 558-561
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Inoue ◽  
Shiro Torizuka
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Retained Austenite ◽  
Isothermal Treatment ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Before And After

It is well known that austempered spheroidal graphite cast iron shows good tensile and elongation. And, retained austenite include in the austempered spheroidal graphite cast iron structure was known to effect for the mechanical properties when TRIP was occurred. On the other hand, fineness and homogeneity of the structure are considered to influence as a factor to improve mechanical property. In this study, the mechanical properties of spherical graphite cast iron was evaluated that it treatmented fineness prior-structure and austenitized at (α + γ) range followed by isothermal treatment at bainitic transformation temperature range. Compared the heat treatment of this study and typical austempering treatment, the mechanical properties with good balance of strength and ductility were obtained in the heat treatment of this study. But, retained austenite that it determined by x-ray diffraction was slightly changed before and after the tensile test. Therfore, it was considered that not TRIP but complex phase effect on mechanical properties.

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