The effect of the coating process thermal cycle on mechanical properties of AA6061-T6 used for load-carrying elements of a space instrument: a case study

• Autorzy: Barciński Tomasz , Kosturek Robert , Kowalski Tomasz , Bzowski Maciej , Wawrzaszek Roman , Mostowy Karol , Baran Jędrzej , Daukszo Maciej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/bpasts.2024.150338

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Components used for the structure of the GLObal Solar Wind Structure experiment in the NASA Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe space mission, made of AA6061-T6 alloy, are subjected to the coating process, where the temperature affects its mechanical properties. This paper aims to examine the impact of the coating thermal cycle on the mechanical properties of AA6061-T6 alloy, which is the load-carrying material in a spaceborne instrument. As a part of the manufacturing process, the parts made of AA6061-T6 are subjected to a coating process at a temperature of about 220◦C for a time longer than 1 hour. This treatment modifies the mechanical properties of the alloy. To evaluate the consequences of this change for spaceborne components, mechanical testing, and numerical simulation were conducted. It was found that as a result of the coating process, the reduction in AA6061-T6 yield strength is about 16%, which entails a decrease in the margins of safety by 25% at its maximum.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

mechanical properties; aluminium; satellite; thermal cycle; safety factor

PL

właściwości mechaniczne; aluminium; satelita; cykl cieplny; współczynnik bezpieczeństwa

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 72, nr 5
• Strony: art. no. e150338
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Barciński Tomasz

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kosturek Robert

• Department of Fatigue and Machine Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6663-0529

autor

Kowalski Tomasz

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

autor

Bzowski Maciej

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wawrzaszek Roman

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mostowy Karol

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

autor

Baran Jędrzej

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

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Daukszo Maciej

• Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), Warsaw, Poland

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