Introduction
Materials and Methods
Aluminum Casting Alloy
Alloy AlSi9Cu3(Fe) | Si, wt.% | Fe, wt.% | Cu, wt.% | Mn, wt.% | Mg, wt.% | Zn, wt.% | Ti, wt.% | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elements | 9.17 | 0.90 | 2.85 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.60 | 0.08 | bal. |
HPDC and VPDC Parameters
Die Casting Specimen
UTS, MPa | Rp0.2, MPa | A, % | |
---|---|---|---|
HPDC | 314 ± 5.6 | 183 ± 7.7 | 2.11 ± 0.16 |
VPDC | 326 ± 3.5 | 187 ± 4.2 | 2.81 ± 0.08 |
Non-destructive and Destructive Testing and Fracture Surface Analysis
Fatigue Tests
R | σamp, MPa | σmax, MPa | σmin, MPa | σmean, MPa | R | σamp, MPa | σmax, MPa | σmin, MPa | σmean, MPa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
−1 | 125 | 125 | −125 | 0 | 0.1 | 72 | 160 | 16 | 88 |
−1 | 135 | 135 | −135 | 0 | 0.1 | 82 | 182 | 18.2 | 100 |
−1 | 150 | 150 | −150 | 0 | 0.1 | 90 | 200 | 20 | 110 |
−1 | 180 | 180 | −180 | 0 | 0.1 | 105 | 233 | 23.3 | 128 |
Results and Discussion
Microstructure and Porosity
Non-destructive Testing
Fatigue Tests
Reliability (50%) | R = −1 | R = 0.1 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
m | C | m | C | |
… | MPa | … | MPa | |
HPDC S–N curve | −0.112 | 544.8 | −0.138 | 432.1 |
VPDC S–N curve | −0.118 | 593.2 | −0.132 | 412.5 |