Study on Al-Si Alloys Properties Enhancement

Abstract:

The paper presents a study about aluminum alloy, allied with Si, Cu, Mn, Mg. The Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys for foundry are used for parts strongly required and which work at high temperatures, due to their good wear resistance. The industrial Al-Cu alloys contain 12 % cooper, are hipo-eutectic and may be for foundry or deformable. By alloying with magnesium, the Al-Cu alloys become with remarkable properties of resistance and plastic deformation processing. The improvement of mechanical characteristics for Al-Si alloys is realized with metals which forms the intermediate phases with silicon or aluminum, with variable solubility in solid state and which permits the structural hardening by heat treatments (quenching and ageing). From the analysis of dilatogramms, grouped for each sample, with the specific initial length, subjected to successive heating, from ambiance temperature up to 500°C, it is found that, with the appearance of ageing phenomena, on the samples aren’t significant modifications for elongation (few microns), only different may be the form of elongation-temperature curve. This analysis permits the determination of experimental data, regarding the behavior of Al-Si alloy subjected to heat treatments and repeated warming. Therefore, the Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys, for foundry, are used for manufacture the parts strong required and which work at high temperatures, like pistons for engines with internal burn, parts for machines and reinforcements construction, due to their high usage resistance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 754-755)
• Pages: 634-638
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.754-755.634
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Dragos Achiţei*, Petrică Vizureanu, Mirabela Georgiana Minciună, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Ioan Gabriel Sandu
• Keywords: Al-Si Alloy, Micro-Hardness, Thermal Expansion

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