The influence of manganese addition on mechanical properties of commercial Al-4Mg casting alloys

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2004-01

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Wiley-V C H Verlag

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The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si alloys aged to peak hardness with different dispersoid volume fraction. It was found that the tensile strength increases with dispersoid content, for alloys having similar ductility. The effect of an increasingly triaxial stress state on a fracture strain above mentioned alloys were measured using a series of notched tensile specimens whose notch root radius of curvature was changed. The alloy ductility was found to increase with dispersoid content and root radius and to decrease with increased stress triaxiality. The fracture toughness of these alloys was determined as a function of dispersoid content and notch root radius of curvature. It was observed that the fracture toughness increased as the dispersoid content and the notch root radius increased. scanning electron microscope analysis of the fracture surfaces revealed that fracture mechanism was transgranular fracture with dimples formation. It is argued that optimum mechanical properties in these alloys can be achieved at about 0.5 % Mn content.

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Materials science, Al-mg cast alloys, Mn dispersoid, Tensile strength, Fracture toughness, Tensile properties, Si, Dispersoids, Behavior, Fracture, Casting, Deformation, Grain boundaries, Manganese, Scanning electron microscopy, Stress analysis, Volume fraction, Transgranular fracture, Aluminum alloys

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Bayram, A. (2004). “The influence of manganese addition on mechanical properties of commercial Al-4Mg casting alloys”. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 35(1), 29-35.