Effects of solidification structure on fatigue crack initiation and fatigue strength in Al−Si−Mg cast alloys |
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Authors: | Sang-Won Han Ui-Jong Lee Sug-Won Kim |
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Affiliation: | (1) Division of Advanced Materials Engineering Research Center of Industrial Technology, Chonbuk National University, 664-14 Deokjindong 6-ga, Deokjin-gu, 561-756 Jeonju, Korea |
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Abstract: | Rotating-bending uniaxial fatigue tests and micro-fatigue crack initiation tests were carried out using a permanent mold cast (PMC) and semi-solid die cast (SDC) with Al−7%Si−0.35%Mg composition in order to examine the relationship between solidification structures and fatigue behaviors. The crack length was measured using a replication method. Fatigue strength was improved in SDC, which was almost consistent with the predicted fatigue strength using the size of Si particle cluster. Resistance to fatigue crack initiation and fatigue strength were improved in SDC owing to the finer Si cluster and to higher ultimate tensile strength. Fatigue crack in PMC was preferentially initiated at pores. For SDC, the fatigue crack was initiated at the Si particle/matrix interface, and then sucessively grew along eutectic cell boundaries. |
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Keywords: | semi-solid die cast fatigue strength prediction fatigue crack initiation eutectic cell boundary |
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