About Residual Stress State of Castings: The Case of HPDC Parts and Possible Advantages through Semi-Solid Processes

Abstract:

Nowadays, one of the most crucial focus in the aluminium-foundry sector is the production of high-quality castings. Mainly, High-Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) is broadly adopted, since by this process is possible to realize aluminium castings with thin walls and high specific mechanical properties. On the other hand, this casting process may cause tensile states into the castings, namely residual stresses. Residual stresses may strongly affect the life of the product causing premature failure of the casting. Various methods can assess these tensile states, but the non-destructive X-Ray method is the most commonly adopted. Namely, in this work, the residual stress analysis has been performed through Sinto-Pulstec μ-X360s. Detailed measurements have been done on powertrain components realized in aluminium alloy EN AC 46000 through HPDC processes to understand and prevent dangerous residual stress state into the aluminium castings. Furthermore, a comparison with stresses induced by Rheocasting processes is underway. In fact, it is well known that Semi-Solid metal forming combines the advantages of casting and forging, solving safety and environmental problems and possibly even the residual stress state can be positively affected.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 327)
• Pages: 272-278
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.327.272
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Elisa Fracchia*, Federico Simone Gobber, Claudio Mus, Yuji Kobayashi, Mario Rosso
• Keywords: Aluminum Casting, HPDC, Residual Stress Analysis, Shot Blasting, X-Ray Method

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