Stress Relaxation during Artificial Aging of an AlSi<sub>7</sub>Cu<sub>0.5</sub>Mg Cast Alloy

After casting and solidification, Al cast cylinder heads undergo a sequence of heat treatments to achieve the desired material properties. This sequence comprises solution heat treatment (SHT), quenching, and artificial aging. Internal stresses are formed due to temperature gradients in the complex...

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Main Authors: René Wang, Dinesh Ram, Bernhard Stauder, Ricardo Fernández Gutiérrez, Elisabetta Gariboldi, Maria Cecilia Poletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/8/1168