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Tan, Kian Sing. "Dynamic loading characteristics in metals and composites." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2009. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2009/Dec/09Dec%5FTan_Kian_Sing.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009.Thesis Advisor(s): Kwon, Young. Second Reader: Didoszak, Jarema. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 26, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Tensile tests, Strain rate effects, Dynamic loading, Failure criterion. Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-38). Also available in print.
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Vu, Chinh Q. L. "Fatigue Characteristics of New ECO Series Aluminum 7175 Alloy." PDXScholar, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4985.
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In this dissertation, the fatigue characteristics of three newly developed experimental compositions for aluminum 7175, with improved mechanical strength, that uses magnesium-calcium alloy instead of pure magnesium are studied.
Specimens of each variant were fabricated and subjected to fatigue life testing, fatigue life data analysis, and observation of their fracture characteristics through optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and metallography to study their grains and surface characteristics.
Fatigue life testing shows all three variants have a fatigue strength that is approaching approximately 200 MPa. ECO7175v3 is shown to have the highest fatigue strength of approximately 220 MPa at 5x107 cycles, approximately 40% of its tensile strength of 550 MPa. This is shown by its considerably higher fatigue strength coefficient determined by Basquin's equation compared to the other two variants. ECO7175v1 is shown to generally have large scatter in its fatigue life at higher stress levels (65% or higher of their tensile strength) with coefficient of variations typically twice or more to those of ECO7175v2 and ECO7175v3.
The results of the SEM analysis shows that irrespective of the stress levels, ECO7175v1 and ECO7175v3 all have crack initiation points at the surface with no inclusions to act as stress concentrators. The lack of inclusions are supported by the reliability analysis which shows the hazard rates for all variants remains relatively constant the majority of the time before increasing towards the end. These trends for all variants indicates failures are due to wear-outs instead of defects, which were not seen. Reliability analysis also shows that at any given fatigue life cycle and stress level, ECO7175v3 has a lower probability of failure when compared to ECO7175v1 and ECO7175v2. On the other hand, at any given fatigue life cycle and stress level, ECO7175v1 is shown to have a higher probability of failure when compared to ECO7175v2 and ECO7175v3.
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Prabhakar, Vinay Kumar 1977. "Transient liquid-phase infiltration of aluminum alloys." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89894.
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Lee, William Morgan. "Dynamic Microstructural Characterization of High Strength Aluminum Alloys." NCSU, 2008. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04302008-114019/.
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The use of aluminum alloys for commercial and military applications has increased substantially due to the alloysâ low areal density, toughness, and processability. It has recently been shown that an aluminum alloy, Al 2139, with copper, magnesium, and silver can be significantly toughened and strengthened by combinations of θâ and Ω precipitates and dispersed manganese particles. What has not been quantified are how these precipitates and dispersed particles affect behavior and what the material mechanisms and microstructural characteristics are that control the behavior of Al 2139 for strain-rates that span the quasi-static to high rates of strain. Hence, in this investigation, detailed transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), orientation imaging microscopy (OIM), and optical microscopy (OM) were used to delineate the different physical scales that range from the nano for the precipitates and dislocations to the micron for the dispersed particles, grain orientations and texture, grain-sizes, slip-bands, and grain-boundary orientations. The deformed specimens were from an Al 2139 plate that was impacted by 4340 steel fragmentation stimulating projectiles (FSPs) at impact velocities ranging from 813 to 1043 m/s. The majority of the projectiles were defeated by the Al 2139 plate, which is another indication of the alloyâs potential for damage mitigation and projectile defeat and resistance. Based on this detailed microstructural characterization, mechanisms for projectile defeat and full penetration are proposed. Deformation and damage modes include petalling on the impact face, shear cracking through the middle section of the plate due to projectile penetration, and discing due to bending stresses at a spall plane near the back of the plate. Shear cracking appears to be GB related, and the discing is dependent on the rolling direction. The extent of these modes for cross-sections where the target was penetrated was greater than that in regions where the projectile was defeated. For projectile defeat, large and elongated grains and precipitate deformation due to dislocation interaction can lead to highly ductile performance, which resists discing failure and plate penetration. Large grains significantly reduce the fraction of GBs, which then reduces the amount of GB cracking due to intense shear accumulation and spall. The elongation of the grains due to rolling also increased the dislocation densities, and subsequently the ductility of the grains, which reduced tensile failure due to the bending in the discing regions. High angle GBâs can also limit heterogeneous θâ precipitation at the GBâs, which would reduce intergranular fracture. Precipitation of Ω also increases the spall strength and decreases localized shear through its multiple cutting interactions with dislocations at the matrix interface. Dispersed particles also increase the strength of the alloy in high strain-rate applications by resisting localized shear. The results of this study are a first step in developing a tailored methodology that can be used to optimize microstructural characteristics and behavior of aluminum alloys for optimal strength and toughness.
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Sukesh, Shavinesh. "Production and characterization of aluminum alloys used for harvesting energy from the aluminum-water reaction." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83747.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 49).
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) are heavily used by the military and in the industry for countless underwater tasks but currently have a limited mission time due to limitations in the energy density of their battery packs. Aluminum is an ideal energy source for AUVs because it exothermically reacts with water, producing hydrogen as one of its by-product, and it is two orders of magnitude more energy dense than lithium ion batteries. A method of using an aluminum-galinstan alloy was conceived to react with water where the presence of galinstan allows elemental aluminum to overcome the passivating aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum atoms reacts with water to produce heat and hydrogen at the grain boundaries with galinstan. This thesis attempts to develop a method of producing an aluminum-galinstan alloy. Several methods are explored to determine the most reliable method. Experiments were conducted to determine the percentage hydrogen yield to characterize the alloy.
by Shavinesh Sukesh.
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Jordon, James Brian. "EXPERIMENTS AND MODELING OF FATIGUE AND FRACTURE OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS." MSSTATE, 2008. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11062008-110529/.
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In this work, understanding the microstructural effects of monotonic and cyclic failure of wrought 7075-T651 and cast A356 aluminum alloys were examined. In particular, the structure-property relations were quantified for the plasticity/damage model and two fatigue crack models. Several types of experiments were employed to adapt an internal state variable plasticity and damage model to the wrought alloy. The damage model was originally developed for cast alloys and thus, the model was modified to account for void nucleation, growth, and coalescence for a wrought alloy. In addition, fatigue experiments were employed to determine structure-property relations for the cast alloy. Based on microstructural analysis of the fracture surfaces, modifications to the microstructurally-based MultiStage fatigue model were implemented. Additionally, experimental fatigue crack results were used to calibrate FASTRAN, a fatigue life prediction code, to small fatigue-crack-growth behavior. Lastly, a set of experiments were employed to explore the damage history effect associated with cast and wrought alloys and to provide motivation for monotonic and fatigue modeling efforts.
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Paray, Florence. "Heat treatment and mechanical properties of aluminum-silicon modified alloys." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=41146.
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The commercial applications of cast Al-Si alloys depend to an important extent on controlling the morphology of the eutectic silicon through thermal modification in the solid state and/or chemical modification of the melt before the production of the casting. The effects of modification and/or heat treatment on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of 356 alloy have been investigated on both permanent mold and sand cast samples. Strontium (0.02%) and sodium (0.01%) were used to produce well modified microstructures. The importance of the amount of modifier used was also examined in producing castings with 0.002% Sr and 0.08% Sr. Production parameters such as solution heat treatment time and artificial aging time were examined.Microstructural assessment was done by quantitative metallography using image analysis coupled to SEM while mechanical testing comprised tensile testing, hardness and microhardness measurements as well as impact tests.
The greatest improvement in mechanical properties obtained with modification was observed for the lower rates of solidification, i.e sand casting. The effect of modification on the heat treatment response of 356 alloy was investigated. The differences between unmodified and modified microstructures were more important in sand cast samples than in permanent mold cast samples. After one hour of solution heat treatment at 540$ sp circ$C, both permanent mold unmodified and modified microstructures became similar in terms of silicon particle size and sphericity. The processes which led to this were different. Silicon platelets in the unmodified structures segmented while silicon particles in the modified alloy coarsened. The final result was however the same. In sand cast alloy, the initial microstructural differences persisted after up to 12 hours of solution treatment. The coarser the initial as-cast microstructure, the greater the improvements associated with modification and heat treatment.
It was also found that porosity caused by modification can negate many of the microstructural benefits by decreasing tensile strength and percent elongation. It was demonstrated that modification also has an influence on the aluminum matrix. The hardness of modified alloy was found to be less after the T6 temper than in unmodified alloy. This was reflected in a lower yield strength of modified 356 alloy.
Quantitative microstructure-mechanical property relationships were established for the permanent mold samples. The best silicon-structure characteristics to predict the tensile properties were found to be the particle count per unit area and the particle area.
It was also determined that hardness can be a simple and inexpensive means whereby ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of 356 alloy in the T4 condition or T6 condition can be estimated.
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Jordon, James Brian. "DAMAGE AND STRESS STATE INFLUENCE ON BAUSCHINGER EFFECT IN ALUMINUM ALLOYS." MSSTATE, 2006. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04172006-133053/.
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In this work, the Bauschinger effect is shown to be intimately tied not only to plasticity but to damage as well. The plasticity-damage effect on the Bauschinger effect is demonstrated by employing different definitions (Bauschinger Stress Parameter, Bauschinger Effect Parameter, the Ratio of Forward-to-Reverse Yield, and the Ratio of Kinematic-to-Isotropic Hardening) for two differently processed aluminum alloys (rolled and cast) in which specimens were tested to different prestrain levels under tension and compression. Damage progression from second phase particles and inclusions that were generally equiaxed for the cast A356-T6 aluminum alloy and elongated for the rolled 7075 aluminum alloy was quantified from interrupted experiments. Observations showed that the Bauschinger effect had larger values for compression prestrains when compared to tension. The Bauschinger effect was also found to be a function of damage to particles/inclusions, dislocation/particle interaction, the work hardening rate, and the Bauschinger effect definition.
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Nittala, Aditya Kameshwara. "Electrical and Mechanical Performance of Aluminum Alloys with Graphite Nanoparticles." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1554117521295178.
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Palmer, Benjamin. "Environmentally-Assisted Cracking Response in Field-Retrieved 5XXX Alloys." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1585061712231734.
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Rosemark, Brian P. "Friction stir processing parameters and property distributions in cast nickel aluminum bronze." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/06Dec%5FRosemark.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2006.Thesis Advisor(s): Terry R. McNelley, Srinivasan Swaminathan. "December 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-50). Also available in print.
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Potirniche, Gabriel Petru. "FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF CRACK TIP PLASTIC ANISOTROPY WITH APPLICATION TO SMALL FATIGUE CRACKS AND TEXTURED ALUMINUM ALLOYS." MSSTATE, 2003. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06242003-220551/.
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For the characterization of crack advance in mechanical components and specimens under monotonic and fatigue loading, many engineering approaches use the assumption that the plastic deformation at the crack tip is isotropic. There are situations when this assumption is not correct, and the modeling efforts require additional correction factors that account for this simplification. The goal of this work is to study two cases where the plastic anisotropy at the crack tip is predominant and influences the magnitude crack-tip parameters, which in turn determine the amount of crack advance under applied loading. At the microstructural level, the small crack issue it is a long-standing problem in the fatigue community. Most of the small crack models consider that the plastic deformation at the crack tip is isotropic. The proposed approached for analyzing small crack growth is to perform finite element simulation of small cracks growing in a material that is assigned single crystal plastic properties. The nature of the plastic deformation of the material at the crack tip in the intra-granular regions could be accurately described and used for modeling small crack growth. By employing finite element analyses for stationary and growing cracks, the main characteristics of the plastic deformation at the crack tip, such as plastic zone sizes and shapes, crack-tip opening displacements, crack-tip opening stresses, are quantified and crack growth rates are determined. Ultimately, by using this crystal plasticity model calibrated for different microstructures, important time and financial resources for real experiments for the study of small cracks can be spared by employing finite element simulations. At macroscale, it is widely known that the manufacturing processes for aluminum alloys results in highly anisotropic microstructures, known as textures. The plastic behavior of these types of materials is far from isotropic and even the use of classical anisotropic yield criteria, such as that on Hill (Hill, 1950), is far from producing accurate results for describing the plastic deformation. Two of these anisotropic yield functions are implemented into finite element code ANSYS and stationary cracks are studied in a wide variety of textures. Significant variations of the plastic deformation at the crack due to the anisotropy are revealed.
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Giles, Tanya L. "The effect of friction stir processing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AF/C458 aluminum lithium alloy." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2005. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/05Sep%5FGiles.pdf.
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Martinez, Nelson Y. "Friction Stir Welding of Precipitation Strengthened Aluminum 7449 Alloys." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862775/.
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The Al-Zn-Mg-Cu (7XXX series) alloys are amongst the strongest aluminum available. However, they are considered unweldable with conventional fusion techniques due to the negative effects that arise with conventional welding, including hydrogen porosity, hot cracking, and stress corrosion cracking. For this reason, friction stir welding has emerged as the preferred technique to weld 7XXX series alloys. Aluminum 7449 is one of the highest strength 7XXX series aluminum alloy. This is due to its higher zinc content, which leads to a higher volume fraction of eta' precipitates. It is typically used in a slight overaged condition since it exhibits better corrosion resistance. In this work, the welds of friction stir welded aluminum 7449 were studied extensively. Specific focus was placed in the heat affected zone (HAZ) and nugget. Thermocouples were used in the heat affected zone for three different depths to obtain thermal profiles as well as cooling/heating profiles. Vicker microhardness testing, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) were used to characterize the welds. Two different tempers of the alloy were used, a low overaged temper and a high overaged temper. A thorough comparison of the two different tempers was done. It was found that highly overaged aluminum 7449 tempers show better properties for friction stir welding. A heat gradient along with a high conducting plate (Cu) used at the bottom of the run, resulted in welds with two separate microstructures in the nugget. Due to the microstructure at the bottom of the nugget, higher strength than the base metal is observed. Furthermore, the effects of natural aging and artificial aging were studied to understand re-precipitation. Large improvements in strength are observed after natural aging throughout the welds, including improvements in the HAZ.
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Waqar, Ammar Bin. "Exploration of Electrodeposition of Aluminum-Nickel Alloys and Multilayers in Organic Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5397.
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Aluminum-nickel (Al-Ni) alloys and Al/Ni bilayers were successfully electrodeposited from AlCl3-EMIM-NiCl2 electrolyte at room temperature. Dissolution of NiCl2 was shown to be favorable in Lewis basic (with molar ratio of AlCl3 < 0.5) AlCl3-EMIM solution. The use of electrochemically active Cu working electrode as opposed to inert W induced additional Cu oxidation and dissolution in the cyclic voltammetry scan. The reduction potentials of Al and Ni were found to be ~ – 0.3 and 0.15 V vs. Al/Al3+ respectively. Increasing [NiCl2] in the electrolyte leads to an increase of Ni concentration in the deposited structures. Dense and well-adherent Al-Ni alloys with Ni concentration up to 17.7 at.% were deposited by potential control. XRD analysis revealed that the deposited Al-Ni exhibit a supersaturated fcc crystalline structure. The visual appearance of the deposits ranged from bright silver, dull silver, grey, to black, where the darker shade typically indicated higher Ni content. SEM analysis revealed that the surface morphology of the deposits ranged from nodular to flake-like structures. Al-Ni alloy typically showed nodular morphology with cauliflower structure. Flake structures, which were independent of substrate roughness, were found to develop under pulsed potential deposition with 1:1 duty ratio.
The concentration of Ni in electrodeposited Al-Ni alloys increases nonlinearly with the increase in molarity of NiCl2. Al and Ni contents increase with increasing the time of positive and negative cycle of the pulse respectively. Decreasing the frequency by half resulted in almost double the amount of Ni in the deposited alloy. A smoother substrate increased Ni concentration from 6 to 17.7 at.%. Al/Ni bilayer was successfully deposited in 1.5:1 AlCl3-EMIM containing 0.026 M NiCl2. Deposition of Al on Ni was achieved using constant potential and pulse potential control. The deposition of Ni on Al is complicated since the deposition potential of Ni lies in the vicinity of Al stripping potential thus inducing competition between Ni deposition and Al stripping.
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Seaton, Robert L. "The influence of temperature and composition on the activation energy for creep in binary aluminum lithium alloys." Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA242299.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 1990.Thesis Advisor(s): McNelley, Terry R. ; Kalu, Peter N. "December 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 2, 2010. DTIC Identifier(s): Aluminum alloys, lithium, creep, binary alloys, strength weight ratio, stress tests, stress strain relations, microstructure, aerospace craft, isothermal tests, theses. Author(s) subject terms: Temperature, composition, activation energy, creep binary aluminum lithium alloys. Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90). Also available in print.
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Zhao, Xinyan. "Exfoliation corrosion kinetics of high strength aluminum alloys." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1140154773.
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Smerd, Rafal. "Constitutive Behavior of Aluminum Alloy Sheet At High Strain Rates." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/914.
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In this work, three aluminum sheet alloys, AA5754, AA5182 and AA6111, which are prime candidates for replacing mild steel in automobile structures, are tested in tension at quasi-static and high strain rates. In order to characterize the constitutive response of AA5754, AA5182 and AA6111 at high strain rates, tensile experiments were carried out at strain rates between 600 s-1 and 1500 s-1, and at temperatures between ambient and 300°C, using a tensile split Hopkinson bar (TSHB) apparatus. As part of this research, the apparatus was modified in order to provide an improved means of gripping the sheet specimens. Quasi-static experiments also were conducted using an Instron machine.
The experimental data was fit to the Johnson-Cook and Zerilli-Armstrong constitutive models for all three alloys. The resulting fits were evaluated by numerically simulating the tensile experiments conducted using a finite element approach.
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Ded, Gurdish S. "CHARACTERIZATION OF Ni-RICH NiTiHf BASED HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/55.
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Among the potential high temperature shape memory alloys, due to its low cost, medium ductility and high work output NiTiHf seems to be the most promising HTSMA for a wide range of applications in the 100-250ºC. A detailed investigation into the shape memory properties and transformation behavior for the Ni-rich HTSMA with the compositions of Ni45.3Cu5Ti29.7Hf20, Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 and Ni45.3Pd5Ti29.7Hf20 was carried out. It is possible to form Ni-rich precipitates in Ni-rich NiTiHf alloys and tailor the TTs by heat treatments that results in increased strength and stable response at high temperatures. The coherent Ni-rich precipitates deplete the Ni content from the matrix increasing the transformation temperatures and strengthen the material by hindering the dislocation motion. The effect of aging on the microstructure, shape memory and mechanical properties are revealed. Optimum aging conditions have been found determined to get the most favorable combination of high transformation temperatures with stable and good shape memory properties. The Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 and Ni45.3Pd5Ti29.7Hf20 aged at 500ºC-600 ºC were found to be formidable candidates for high temperature applications.
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Dondeti, Piyush Prashant. "Rate-Dependent Homogenization based Continuum Plasticity Damage Model for Dendritic Cast Aluminum Alloys." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1308245866.
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Ozdes, Huseyin. "The Relationship Between High-Cycle Fatigue and Tensile Properties in Cast Aluminum Alloys." UNF Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/716.
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Cast aluminum alloys are common in automotive and aerospace applications due to their high strength-to-density ratio. Fracture data for cast aluminum alloys, such as fatigue life, tensile strength and elongation, are heavily affected by the structural defects, such as pores and bifilms. There have been numerous studies in which either fatigue performance or tensile deformation were characterized and linked to casting defects. However, a comprehensive study that correlates tensile and fatigue properties has not been reported. The present study is motivated to fill this gap. The main objective of the investigation is to analyze the link between tensile and fatigue performance of commonly used cast aluminum alloys, and determine whether fatigue performance of cast aluminum alloys can be predicted. To accomplish this task, four research questions were developed: (i) how well do equations developed to account for mean stress effects perform in cast aluminum alloys, especially in datasets with various levels of structural quality, (ii) is the strong correlation between fatigue life and structural quality index obtained from tensile data reported for A206 alloy castings applicable to other aerospace and automotive casting alloys, (iii) how do methods to estimate high cycle fatigue from tensile data perform with aluminum castings, and (iv) can the axial fatigue performance of an A356-T6 casting be predicted from rotating beam fatigue data. Among the three mean stress correction models analyzed by using seven datasets from the literature, the one developed by Walker with an adjustable exponent has provided the best fit. It has been hypothesized that the adjustable Walker parameter is related to the structural quality index, QT, estimated from tensile data. Results have shown that there is indeed a strong correlation between QT and the Walker parameter. Moreover the parameters of the xvi Weibull distribution estimated from corrected data have been found to be strongly influenced by the mean stress correction method used. Tensile and fatigue life data for 319, D357 and B201 aluminum alloy castings reported in the literature have been reanalyzed by using a maximum likelihood method to estimate Basquin parameters in datasets with run-outs, Weibull statistics for censored data and mean stress correction. After converting tensile data to QT, a distinct relationship has been observed between the expected fatigue life and mean quality index for all alloys. Moreover, probability of survival in fatigue life has been found to be directly linked to the proportions of the quality index distributions in two different regions, providing further evidence about the strong relationship between elongation, i.e., structural quality, and fatigue performance [1]. Specimen geometry has been found to make the largest difference whereas the two aerospace alloys, B201 and D357, with distinctly different microstructures, have followed the same relationship, reinforcing the findings in the literature that fatigue life in aluminum castings is mainly determined by the size distribution and number density of structural defects. Six methods to predict fatigue life from tensile data have been compared by using data from the literature as well as the experimental A356 data developed in this study. Results have shown that none of the six methods provide reliable results. The consistently poor performance of the methods developed for steels and wrought alloys can be attributed to the major structural defects, namely bifilms, in aluminum castings. A new method to estimate the S-N curve from tensile data have been developed by using data for seventy-one S-N curves have been collected and Basquin parameters have been determined. Analysis showed that there is a strong relationship between QT and the Basquin exponent. xvii The Basquin parameters estimated by using the empirical relationships developed in the present study have provided better fits to the same datasets tested for the six methods. Hence the model developed in this study is proposed as the most reliable method to estimate high cycle fatigue properties. Finally, three methods to convert rotating bending fatigue test results to uniaxial fatigue data have been investigated by using the data developed in this study. Results have indicated that the method developed by Esin, in which both the fatigue life and alternating stress are corrected, provide the best estimate. Analyses of fracture surfaces of broken specimens via scanning electron microscopy have shown that tensile, axial fatigue and rotating beam fatigue properties are all strongly influenced by the same structural defects, confirming the validity of the approach taken in this study.
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Valiveti, Dakshina M. "INTEGRATED MULTISCALE CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING OF DUCTILE FRACTURE IN HETEROGENEOUS ALUMINUM ALLOYS." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253035787.
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McKnight, Dustin Henry. "The use of compression precracking constant amplitude (CPCA) test method to obtain near-threshold fatigue crack growth behavior in AA7075-T7351." MSSTATE, 2005. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-11102005-065337/.
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Traditionally, pre-cracking has been performed under tension-tension loading, followed by a load reduction scheme to obtain fatigue crack growth rate data in the near threshold regime. These data have been shown to exhibit load history effects due to remote crack closure. An alternative test method has been developed to minimize these load history effects. This test procedure uses compression pre-cracking to initiate a crack, followed by constant amplitude loading to grow the crack to failure. Compression-compression (C-C) loading as a means of forming a starter crack for fatigue crack growth is a relatively new concept. Cracks grown under C-C loading emanate from the notch tip due to a tensile residual stress field formed during the unloading cycle. The subsequent constant amplitude steady-state crack growth is free of load history effects, after crack growth beyond several compressive plastic zone sizes, and therefore will give a better steady-state representation of the near-threshold regime. A more in-depth examination at this phenomenon is performed herein.
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Gomes, Affonseca Netto Nelson. "The Effect of Friction Stir Processing on The Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of Aluminum Alloys." UNF Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/790.
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Friction Stir Processing (FSP) is a promising thermomechanical technique that is used to modify the microstructure of metals locally, and thereby locally improve mechanical properties of the material. FSP uses a simple and inexpensive tool, and has been shown to eliminate pores and also reduce the sizes of intermetallics in aluminum alloys. This is of great interest for research on solidification, production and performance of aluminum alloy castings because FSP can enhance the structural quality of aluminum casting significantly by minimizing the effect of those structural defects.
In the literature, there is evidence that the effectiveness of FSP can change with tool wear of the tool used. Therefore, a study was first conducted to determine the effect of FSP time on the tool life and wear in 6061-T6 extrusions. Results showed the presence of two distinct phases in the tool life and wear. Metallographic analyses confirmed that wear in Phase I was due to fracture of the threads of the tool and Phase II was due to regular wear, mostly without fracture. Moreover, built-up layers of aluminum were observed between threads. The microhardness profile was found to be different from those reported in the literature for 6061-T6, with Vickers hardness increasing continuously from the the stir zone to the base material.
To investigate the degree of effectiveness of FSP in improving the structural quality of cast A356 alloys, ingots with different quality (high and low) were friction strir processed with single and multiple passes. Analysis of tensile test results and work hardening characteristics showed that for the high quality ingot, a single pass was sufficient to eliminate the structural defects. Subsequent FSP passes had no effect on the work hardening characteristics. In contrast, tensile results and work hardening characteristics improved with every pass for the low quality ingot, indicating that the effectiveness of FSP was dependent on the initial quality of the metal.
The evolution of microstructure, specifically the size and spacing of Silicon (Si) eutectic particles, was investigated after friction stir processing of high quality A356 castings with single and multiple passes. Si particles were found to coarsen with each pass, which was in contrast with previous findings in the literature. The nearest neighbor distance of Si particles also increased with each FSP pass, indicating that microstructure became progressively more homogeneous after each pass.
In the literature, the improvement observed after FSP of Al-Si cast alloys was attributed to the refinement of Si particles. Tensile data from high quality A356 ingot showed that there was no correlation between the size of Si particles and ductility. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first time that the absence of a correlation between Si particle size and ductility has been found.
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Bates, William. "Casting repair and Surface Modification of Aluminum Alloys using Friction Stir Processing (FSP)." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avdelningen för Industriell ekonomi, Elektro- och Maskinteknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16675.
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This thesis investigates using friction stir welding to repair common surface defects found in aluminum-silicon sand castings. Wherein, the effect of welding parameters: weld RPM, weld speed, and number of weld passes, were evaluated using hardness, porosity density, welding temperature, microstructure refinement as metrics. Therefrom, the results strongly suggest friction stir welding: reduces porosity size, reduces porosity density in a specific area, increases average hardness, improves hardness uniformity, increases surface roughness, redistributes microstructure features in a manner that theoretically improves strength, and maintains a welding temperature less than 660 degrees Celsius.
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Tinl, Nicholas E. "An Investigation of the Bearing Strength of Bolted Connections in Aluminum and Titanium Alloys." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1322506214.
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Koc, Muammer. "Metal Flow and Tool Design in Flashless Forging of Aluminum Alloys: Semi-Solid Forging (SSF) of Round Parts and Tool Design for Forging of a Connecting Rod." The Ohio State University, 1995. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392801473.
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Brosi, Justin Keith. "Mechanical Property Evolution of Al-Mg Alloys Following Intermediate Temperature Thermal Exposure." Cleveland, Ohio : Case Western Reserve University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1270163761.
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Thesis (Master of Sciences (Engineering))--Case Western Reserve University, 2010Department of Materials Science and Engineering Title from PDF (viewed on 2010-05-25) Includes abstract Includes bibliographical references and appendices Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center
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Nandakumar, Varun. "Process and Tool Design for the High Integrity Die Casting of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1409032627.
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Paquet, Daniel. "Adaptive Multi-level Model for Multi-scale Ductile Fracture Analysis in Heterogeneous Aluminum Alloys." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1324565883.
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Mraied, Hesham Y. Saleh. "Effects of Microstructure and Alloy Concentration on the Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance of Al-Mn and WE43 Mg Alloys." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6628.
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The design of new engineering materials resistant to both wear damage and corrosion degradation becomes increasingly demanding in complex service conditions. Unfortunately, there is typically a tradeoff between wear and corrosion resistance, even for important passive metals such as Al alloys. This is because the presence of precipitates hardens the material but at the same time lead to unfavorable galvanic coupling between the precipitates and the matrix, resulting in accelerated corrosion. This work showed that Al (or Mg) supersaturated solid solution formed using non-equilibrium methods exhibited enhanced corrosion resistance without compromising strength. For Al, alloying with Mn up to ~ 20.at.% simultaneously increased the wear resistance of Al as well as the protectiveness of the passive layer, thus improving the overall tribocorrosion resistance. For Mg, alloying with Y (4.67 wt.%), Zr (0.45 wt%), and Nd (1.79 wt%) in solid solution led to ~ 8 fold increment in corrosion resistance in physiological environment.
Magnetron-sputtered aluminum (Al) and aluminum–manganese (Al-Mn) films with structures ranging from nanocrystalline to amorphous were obtained by tuning the Mn% up to 20.5 at.%. Corrosion behavior of the films was investigated in 0.6 M and 0.01 M NaCl aqueous solutions by potentiodynamic polarization (PD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Pitting corrosion was found to be strongly affected by alloy composition. The amorphous Al–20.5 at.% Mn exhibited the best pitting resistance during short term exposure. However, over longer immersion in 0.01 M NaCl up to 108 hrs, nanocrystalline Al–5.2 at.% Mn showed the highest corrosion resistance. The dual-phase Al-11.5 at % Mn alloy was found to have higher nominal corrosion rate compared to its nanocrystalline or amorphous counterparts.
The effects of Mn alloying on the tribocorrosion behavior of magnetron-sputtered Al-Mn thin films with 5.2 at.% and 20.5 at.% Mn were investigated in 0.6 M NaCl aqueous solution. Tribocorrosion resistance of Al-Mn was found to be strongly affected by the alloying composition and applied potential. Higher Mn content increased H/E ratio and promoted the formation of denser and more compact passive film, hence improving tribocorrosion resistance of Al. In particular, alloying with 20.5 at.% Mn led to an increase of the corrosion resistance by ~ 10 times and the hardness ~ 8 times compared to pure Al. The total material loss during tribocorrosion was found to increase with applied potential. When the applied potential was increased from cathodic to anodic, simultaneous contribution of the mechanical and the electrochemical wear leads to accelerated material loss. A galvanic cell model was used to investigate the depassivation-repassivation kinetics during tribocorrosion. It was found that alloying with 5.2 at.% Mn led to more than 10-fold reduction in the current density required to re-passivate similar worn areas compared to pure Al. The origin of wear-corrosion synergy was discussed based on these observations.
Magnesium alloys such as WE43 are considered for biomedical applications including cardiovascular stents and bone implants due to their biocompatibility, good cell adhesion, and mechanical properties close to that of bones. Unfortunately, their high degradation rate and subsequent loss of structural integrity in physiological environments hinders such applications. To improve the corrosion resistance of WE43 magnesium alloy, its microstructure was optimized to prevent micro-galvanic coupling between Mg matrix and precipitates. Chemically homogeneous WE43 with nanoscale surface roughness was obtained by magnetron sputtering with high effective quench rate. The effect of chemical heterogeneity on the corrosion resistance of biodegradable WE43 magnesium alloy was studied by performing corrosion tests in blood bank buffered saline using samples from two metallurgical states, cast and deposited. The microstructure of all samples was investigated by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The deposited samples, prepared by magnetron sputtering using targets with the same global composition as cast WE43, exhibited chemically homogeneous microstructure without the formation of secondary phases typically observed in the cast alloy. The corrosion behavior was studied by PD and EIS tests. It was found that the deposited alloy showed enhanced corrosion resistance, ~8-fold reduction in corrosion rate compared to the cast alloy, owing to the elimination of micro-galvanic coupling between the Mg matrix and the precipitates. In-situ monitoring of hydrogen bubble evolution during corrosion indicated significantly reduced cathodic reaction kinetics in the deposited alloy. Post-corrosion surface and cross-sectional SEM studies showed that the high corrosion rate in the cast alloy was associated with the formation of severely cracked corrosion products preferably around Zr- and Y-containing precipitates.
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Hu, Chao. "Locally enhanced voronoi cell finite element model (LE-VCFEM) for ductile fracture in heterogeneous cast aluminum alloys." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1199209208.
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Tan, Evren. "The Effect Of Hot-deformation On Mechanical Properties And Age Hardening Characteristics Of Al-mg-si Based Wrought Aluminum Alloys." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607937/index.pdf.
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Microstructural and mechanical characterizations of heat treatable Al-Mg-Si-Cu based wrought aluminum alloys have been studied. The aim of this work was to produce fine grained, high strength alloy by adjusting processing conditions: deformation, solutionizing and aging.
First, primary characterization was carried out via SEM-EDS analyses and tensile tests. Then an extensive experimental study has been carried out on two sets of samples. The first set has been studied to determine the ideal conditions for solutionizing and aging processes by analyzing the variation of hardness with different solutionizing and aging time and temperature. The second set, have first been mechanically deformed by swaging at four different deformations and four different temperatures, then heat treated. The hardness measurements have been carried out before and after solutionizing and also after aging. Finally, recrystallization behavior has been investigated by measuring grain size before and after solutionizing treatment using image analyzer software.
The initial characterizations showed that Mg2Si and complex iron, manganese bearing intermetallics were the primary particles observed in the α
-Al matrix. Nearly 140HB hardness could be obtained with solutionizing at 530°
C and aging at 175°
C for 8 hours which was determined as the optimum treatment for obtaining peak hardness. When shaping (deformation) was concerned
strength loss was the overall outcome of any hot or cold deformation before solutionizing
which was most probably due to the destruction of the initial microstructure. Improvement in the percent elongation was the promising aspect of this application. Strength loss was increased for samples deformed at higher temperatures and higher reductions.
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Williams, Cory R. "The Effects of Scandium and Zirconium Additions on Aluminum Mechanical Properties, Post-Braze Grain Structure, and Extrusion." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1331521298.
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Stang, Eric Thomas. "Constitutive Modeling of Creep in Leaded and Lead-Free Solder Alloys Using Constant Strain Rate Tensile Testing." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1548338008633472.
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Miller, Harvey (Beau) S. Jr. "Instability and Failure in Aluminum Multi-Channel Tubing." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1142015138.
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Seidt, Jeremy Daniel. "Plastic Deformation and Ductile Fracture of 2024-T351 Aluminum under Various Loading Conditions." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268148067.
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Shah, Manan Kanti. "Material Characterization and Forming of Light Weight Alloys at Elevated Temperature." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306939665.
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Goetze, Paul Aaron. "A Comparative Study of 2024-T3 and 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloys Friction Stir Welded with Bobbin and Conventional Tools." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1556807142415698.
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Palmer, Benjamin Clive. "Sensitization Effects on Environmentally Enhanced Cracking of 5XXX Series Alloys: Macro and Mesoscale Observations." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1496232162170832.
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Gockel, Brian Timothy. "Developing the capability to examine environmental effects on small fatigue crack growth." Dayton, Ohio : University of Dayton, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1271184488.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering) -- University of Dayton.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed 06/22/10). Advisor: Robert Brockman. Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-44). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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Young, Paul S. "Modeling and Analysis for Atmospheric Galvanic Corrosion of Fasteners in Aluminum." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1430416832.
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Godbole, Chinmay. "The Influence of Reinforcement on Microstructure, Hardness, Tensile Deformation, Cyclic Fatigue and Final Fracture behavior of two Magnesium Alloys." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1321633235.
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Lan, Bo. "Texture determination from ultrasound for HCP and cubic materials." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:f0ca1862-154e-4d21-86f1-6bbcba37b555.
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Crystallographic texture in polycrystalline HCP and cubic materials, often developed during thermomechanical deformations, has profound effects on properties at the macroscopic or component level. Given the respective natures of current detection techniques, a non-destructive, three-dimensional bulk texture detection method for these materials has not yet been developed. This thesis aims to achieve this goal through systematic studies on the relationship between ultrasonic wave velocity and texture. The feasibility of such development is firstly reviewed via the combination of computational and experimental studies on exemplary HCP materials. Numerical results obtained via a representative volume element (RVE) methodology reveal that the wave speed varies progressively and significantly with changing texture, and experimental ultrasound studies combined with EBSD characterisation demonstrate distinguished velocity profiles for samples with different textures. Thus the possibility of the development is demonstrated from these combined results. A novel convolution theorem is then presented, which couples the single crystal wave speed (the kernel function) with polycrystal orientation distribution function to give the resultant polycrystal wave speed function. Firstly developed on HCP and then successfully extended to general anisotropic materials, the theorem expresses the three functions as harmonic expansions thus enabling the calculation of any one of them when the other two are known. Hence, the forward problem of determination of polycrystal wave speed is solved for all crystal systems with verifications on varying textures showing near-perfect representation of the sensitivity of wave speed to texture as well as quantitative predictions of polycrystal wave speed. More importantly, the theorem also presents a solution to the long-standing inverse problem for HCP and cubic materials, with proof of principle established where groups of HCP and cubic textures are recovered solely from polycrystal wave velocities through the theorem and the results show good agreements with the original textures. Therefore the theorem opens up the possibility of developing a powerful technique for bulk texture measurement and wave propagation studies in HCP, cubic materials and beyond.
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Hardie, Christopher David. "Micro-mechanics of irradiated Fe-Cr alloys for fusion reactors." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a3ac36ba-ca6f-4129-8f37-f1278ef8a559.
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In the absence of a fusion neutron source, research on the structural integrity of materials in the fusion environment relies on current fission data and simulation methods. Through investigation of the Fe-Cr system, this detailed study explores the challenges and limitations in the use of currently available radiation sources for fusion materials research. An investigation of ion-irradiated Fe12%Cr using nanoindentation with a cube corner, Berkovich and spherical tip, and micro-cantilever testing with two different geometries, highlighted that the measurement of irradiation hardening was largely dependent on the type of test used. Selected methods were used for the comparison of Fe6%Cr irradiated by ions and neutrons to a dose of 1.7dpa at a temperature of 288°C. Micro-cantilever tests of the Fe6%Cr alloy with beam depths of 400 to 7000nm, identified that size effects may significantly obscure irradiation hardening and that these effects are dependent on radiation conditions. Irradiation hardening in the neutron-irradiated alloy was approximately double that of the ion-irradiated alloy and exhibited increased work hardening. Similar differences in hardening were observed in an Fe5%Cr alloy after ion-irradiation to a dose of 0.6dpa at 400°C and doses rates of 6 x 10-4dpa/s and 3 x 10-5dpa/s. Identified by APT, it was shown that increased irradiation hardening was likely to be caused by the enhanced segregation of Cr observed in the alloy irradiated with the lower dose rate. These observations have significant implications for future fusion materials research in terms of the simulation of fusion relevant radiation conditions and micro-mechanical testing.
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Ferreira, Tales. "Desenvolvimento de camadas ricas no intermetálico α-Alx(Fe,Mn,Cr)ySiz em ligas Al-Si por solidificação controlada." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2016. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/1969.
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Os intermetálicos com altas propriedades mecânicas e boa estabilidade térmica podem atuar como reforços na matriz de alumínio. O presente estudo avaliou a formação e propriedades de camadas ricas no intermetálico α-Alx(Fe,Mn,Cr,)ySiz a partir da solidificação controlada de ligas de alumínio multicomponentes. Sua formação primária se dá sob composições químicas especificas e dependerá da quantidade de Fe, da relação Mn/Fe e da taxa de resfriamento. Neste trabalho realizou-se a fusão e a solidificação controlada de uma liga de alumínio Al-Si-Cu-FeMn, buscando as condições de formação do intermetálico α-Alx(Fe,Mn,Cr,)ySiz. Análises de calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC) desta liga inicial foram realizadas. Com base na patente requerida BR102015013352-9 montou-se um equipamento de solidificação controlada tipo “outward” de escala piloto (10-15kg), acoplado a uma matriz rotacional de Fe-C (substrato) com velocidade periférica controlada. As regiões solidificadas foram avaliadas por espectrometria de emissão ótica, DRX, microscopia ótica e de varredura/EDS. Propriedades mecânicas foram avaliadas pelas técnicas de dureza Rockwell B (HRB) e microdureza Vickers (HV). A técnica de célula fotoacústica aberta (OPC) foi utilizada para análises de propriedades térmicas das amostras solidificadas. Regiões com propriedades mecânicas e composições químicas diferentes foram identificadas no interior do lingote. Verificouse intensa formação do composto intermetálico α-Al15(Fe,Mn,Cr,)4Si2 e, associado a este, intensa segregação química nas regiões adjacentes ao substrato. Variações de dureza HRB foram também observadas nas distintas regiões. O intermetálico primário α-Al15(Fe,Mn,Cr)4Si2 apresentou uma significativa influência na difusividade térmica da liga de alumínio Al-Si-Cu-Fe-Mn-Cr.The intermetallic with high mechanical properties and good thermal stability can act as reinforcement in the aluminum matrix. This study evaluated the formation and properties of layers rich in intermetallic α-Alx(Fe,Mn,Cr)ySiz from the controlled solidification of multicomponent aluminum alloys. Their primary formation takes place under specific chemical compositions and depends on the amount of Fe, the Mn/Fe ratio and cooling rate. In this work the melting and controlled solidification of aluminum alloy Al-Si-Cu-Fe-Mn, seeking the formation conditions of intermetallic α- Alx(Fe,Mn,Cr)ySiz. Analysis of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were performed this initial alloy. Based on BR102015013352-9 patent pending assembled into a solidification equipment controlled type "outward" pilot scale (10-15kg), coupled to a rotational matrix Fe-C (substrate) controlled peripheral speed. Solidified regions were evaluated by optical emission spectroscopy, XRD, optical microscopy and scanning/EDS. Mechanical properties were evaluated by hardness techniques Rockwell B (HRB) and Vickers hardness (HV). The open cell photoacoustic technique (OPC) was used for analyzing the thermal properties of the solidified samples. Regions having different mechanical properties and chemical compositions have been identified within the ingot. There was intense formation of the intermetallic compound α- Al15(Fe,Mn,Cr)4Si2 and, associated with this, severe chemical segregation in the regions adjacent to the substrate. HRB hardness variations were also observed in the different regions. The primary intermetallic α-Al15(Fe,Mn,Cr)4Si2 had a significant influence on thermal alloy aluminum Al-Si-Cu-Fe-Mn-Cr diffusivity.
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Basinger, John A. "Grain Boundary Character Distribution in the HAZ of Friction Stir-Processed Al 7075 T7." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1046.pdf.
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Cerveira, Renato Luiz Lehnert Portela. "Caracterização experimental do comportamento mecânico sob solicitação multiaxial em junções de chapas AA2024-T3 soldadas por fricção-mistura (\'FSW\')." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3151/tde-17112008-161426/.
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Este trabalho tem o intuito de analisar a junção realizada pelo processo de soldagem por fricção-mistura (FSW) pelo do teste de Arcan. É apresentada inicialmente uma revisão bibliográfica dos estudos já realizados nessa área e da teoria relevante. Foram realizados ensaios para avaliar a falha da junta sob carregamento multiaxial quando comparada à falha do material base. Para a realização dos ensaios utilizouse uma máquina de tração com capacidade de 50 kN. Foi projetado e construído um dispositivo de Arcan modificado, que permite a variação do ângulo com o qual a força de tração é aplicada. Os resultados práticos demonstraram as características de resistência da junção por FSW quando sujeita à forças de tração e cisalhamento. Os resultados obtidos servem como base para comparação entre junções feitas por FSW e por métodos convencionais como a utilização de rebites (prática muito comum na indústria aeronáutica).The aim of this work is to analyze the junction made by Friction Stir Welding (FSW) using the Arcan test. Initially is presented a review of the studies carried out in this area and the relevant theory for the project. Tests were executed in order to evaluate the failure of the welding under multiaxial loading when compared to the failure of the base material. In order to execute the Arcan Tests, a tensile test machine with nominal capacity of 50 kN was used. A modified Arcan device, that allows an angle variation of the force applied, was developed and fabricated. The practical results demonstrate the FSW joint resistance characteristics when subjected to normal and shear forces. The results obtained serve as basis to compare the junctions made using FSW and conventional joint methods like rivets (very common practice in the aeronautical industry).
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Pearl, David Lee. "A Novel Characterization of Friction Stir Welds Created Using Active Temperature Control." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1618585976565749.
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Neely, Jared A. "Correlation of Stress Intensity Range with Deviation of the Crack Front from the Primary Crack Plane in both Hand and Die Forged Aluminum 7085-T7452." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1557162451907811.
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