Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting

This project is to investigate mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting. In this project there were separated into two parts which are foundry laboratory and inspection parameter. In foundry laboratory, a sand casting process was performed by using a die...

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Main Author: Wong, Yin Ying
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1503/1/Wong_yin_ying_%28_CD_5089_%29.pdf
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description This project is to investigate mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting. In this project there were separated into two parts which are foundry laboratory and inspection parameter. In foundry laboratory, a sand casting process was performed by using a diesel furnace to melt the raw material. Then, determinate an optimization of mass degassing agent added in the casting aluminium silicon alloy is to remove the hydrogen element in the casting product. After the casting process, an inspection parameter was performed to investigate the mechanical properties (tensile strength and hardness) and microstructure changed of the aluminium silicon alloys. From the observation of the result, a modified alloys exits slightly higher hardness values than non-modified. Since the coarseness of porosity is proportional to grain size, porosity in fine grained casting is finer and less harmful in fine-grained casting. In additional, shrinkage and hot cracking are usually associated with coarse-grained structure. So, a finer grain size minimizes shrinkage and the mechanical properties, such as tensile is better for fine grained casting than coarse-grained casting. The modified of the casting product by adding the degassing agent inside the casting will give better result mechanical properties in hardness test and tensile strength until an optimization point achieved where there is improvement of mechanical properties.
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spelling UMPir15032021-06-23T07:51:37Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1503/ Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting Wong, Yin Ying TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This project is to investigate mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting. In this project there were separated into two parts which are foundry laboratory and inspection parameter. In foundry laboratory, a sand casting process was performed by using a diesel furnace to melt the raw material. Then, determinate an optimization of mass degassing agent added in the casting aluminium silicon alloy is to remove the hydrogen element in the casting product. After the casting process, an inspection parameter was performed to investigate the mechanical properties (tensile strength and hardness) and microstructure changed of the aluminium silicon alloys. From the observation of the result, a modified alloys exits slightly higher hardness values than non-modified. Since the coarseness of porosity is proportional to grain size, porosity in fine grained casting is finer and less harmful in fine-grained casting. In additional, shrinkage and hot cracking are usually associated with coarse-grained structure. So, a finer grain size minimizes shrinkage and the mechanical properties, such as tensile is better for fine grained casting than coarse-grained casting. The modified of the casting product by adding the degassing agent inside the casting will give better result mechanical properties in hardness test and tensile strength until an optimization point achieved where there is improvement of mechanical properties. 2010-12 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1503/1/Wong_yin_ying_%28_CD_5089_%29.pdf Wong, Yin Ying (2010) Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title_full Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title_fullStr Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title_full_unstemmed Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title_short Investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
title_sort investigation mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium silicon alloy using sand casting
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1503/1/Wong_yin_ying_%28_CD_5089_%29.pdf
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