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Effects of solidification structure on tear resistance of Al–7% Si–0.4% Mg cast alloys
Author(s) -
HAN S.W.,
KIM S.W.,
KUMAI S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
fatigue and fracture of engineering materials and structures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2695
pISSN - 8756-758X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2004.00712.x
Subject(s) - materials science , eutectic system , microstructure , metallurgy , fracture mechanics , fracture (geology) , composite material , dendrite (mathematics) , grain size , stress intensity factor , geometry , mathematics
The tear resistance behaviour of Al–7% Si–0.4% Mg cast alloys was examined using Kahn‐type tear test specimens. Tests were performed for two permanent mould casts with an ordinary dendrite structure and a semi‐liquid die cast with a globular cell and fine grain structure. The microstructure of the two permanent mould casts was controlled by the cooling rates and the addition of Ti elements. Tear resistance was evaluated by the ‘pop‐in’ stress, the energies required for crack initiation, UE i and the crack propagation, UE p . Special attention was paid to an effective microstructural parameter for tear resistance improvement. Pop‐in, indicating sudden crack extension and arrest, was observed in all specimens. Homogeneous deformation occurs near the notch tip of the semi‐liquid die cast, characterized by a refined grain structure. Refinement of the grain size is more effective than that of the dendrite cell size or eutectic Si particle size to increase the energy for crack initiation. Unit propagation energy, UE p , can be converted into a critical stress intensity factor, K c , which in the semi‐liquid die cast was improved due to an increased amount of slant or shear fracture surface.