Enhanced Performance of Steel-Aluminium Cast Nodes through Cold Metal Transfer

Stephan Ucsnik; Rudolf Gradinger; Almedin Becirovic; Andreas Waldhör

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.765.736

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Enhanced Performance of Steel-Aluminium Cast Nodes through Cold Metal Transfer

Abstract:

At present, enhancement of hybrid metal joints for tensile pull-out load through overlap surfaces with a macro-scale roughness is one scope of research. The macro-scale roughness is established through the modified arc-welding process, called “cold metal transfer pin” (CMT-pin), which enables repetitive manufacturing of arrays of metal reinforcements (pins) on parent metal surfaces.Hybrid metal joints between parent steel sleeves and cast aluminium alloy have been investigated. Joint surfaces of parent steel sleeves, which have cylindrical cross-sections, are modified by cylinder and ballhead pins. Cast metal joints were tested under uniaxial tensile loading. At the same time, their load transfer behaviour was determined. Results of tensile tests of hybrid metal joints with different kinds of pins, as well as with different amounts of pins are presented. Comparisons with reference joints without pins or with steel sleeves containing a harmonious triangular polygon cross-section ("P3G") and endings with an enlarged diameter are carried out.The results show an enhanced load transfer performance in the case of hybrid metal joints with pins, as well as enhanced performance measures compared to reference joints. It is also shown that the pin quantity has a major impact on the ultimate joint strength and the irreversible energy absorption density. The use of a certain quantity of pins leads to a change of the failure shape of the joints, which includes steel sleeve pull-out and pin shear to rupture of the cast aluminium.

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Materials Science Forum (Volume 765)

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736-740

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July 2013

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Stephan Ucsnik, Rudolf Gradinger, Almedin Becirovic, Andreas Waldhör

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Aluminium Hybrid Casting, Cast Node, Cold Metal Transfer, Joint, Multi-Material, Pins

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