Correlation of Thermal and Microstructural Properties of an Al-0.60wt%Mg-0.25wt%Fe-0.05wt%Cu Alloy Unidirectionally Solidified

This work aims to study the thermal, mechanical and microstructural properties of an Al-0.60 wt% Mg-0.25 wt% Fe- -0.05 wt% Cu alloy for application as an electrical conductor. The ingots were obtained by unidirectional horizontal casting, and were sectioned in specific positions to the production of...

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Main Authors: Pedro LAMARÃO, Clóvis SANTANA, Kazuo KAMIZONO, Isabella JORGE, José QUARESMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kaunas University of Technology 2014-09-01
Series:Medžiagotyra
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Online Access:http://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/5015
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Summary:This work aims to study the thermal, mechanical and microstructural properties of an Al-0.60 wt% Mg-0.25 wt% Fe- -0.05 wt% Cu alloy for application as an electrical conductor. The ingots were obtained by unidirectional horizontal casting, and were sectioned in specific positions to the production of test specimens destined to mechanical tests and microstructural characterization. As results, one can observe that it was possible to obtain experimental models of correlation between the average dimple diameters and thermal variables, demonstrating a trend on the formation of smaller fracture dimples where the cooling was more intense. As one can associate smaller dimples with greater ultimate tensile strength, it is important to understand this mechanism. <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.20.3.5015">http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.20.3.5015</a></p>
ISSN:1392-1320
2029-7289