Effect of morphology of eutectic silicon crystals on mechanical properties and cleavage fracture toughness of AlSi5Cu1 alloy

• Autorzy: Wierzbińska, M. , Sieniawski, J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is presentation of the results that concerned the influence of morphology of eutectic silicon crystals on mechanical properties, especially on the cleavage fracture toughness of AlSi5Cu1 alloy. Design/methodology/approach: Microscopic studies – optical microscope NIKON 300 and quantitative analysis of geometrical parameters of microstructure – image analysis program APHELION, tensile and fracture toughness tests – testing machine INSTRON 8810. Findings: The sizes of silicon crystals and values of yield strength, tensile strength and plane strain fracture toughness have been determined. Relationships between mechanical properties and silicon crystals size were described using Hall-Petch equation. It was found that a decrease in silicon crystals causes an increasing in strength and in fracture toughness. Practical implications: This paper is part of the previous author’s investigations which results in modification of the casting technology of turboblower compressor impellers. Originality/value: The microscopic observations indicated that alloy cracking begins with nucleation and growth of micro-cracks in the silicon crystals of large size, in orthogonal plane to tension direction. The hard and brittle silicon crystals are very strong barriers for slip in the stressed alloy.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

stopy aluminium; właściwości mechaniczne; mechanika pękania; odporność na pękanie; metalografia; metalografia ilościowa

EN

aluminium alloys; mechanical properties; fracture mechanics; plane strain fracture toughness; metallography; quantitative metallography

• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 14, nr 1-2
• Strony: 31--36
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Wierzbińska, M.

• Rzeszów University of Technology, ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland,

autor

Sieniawski, J.

• Rzeszów University of Technology, ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

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