Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings

During the transient phase of filling a casting running system, surface turbulence can cause the entrainment of oxide films into the bulk liquid. Previous research has suggested that the entrained oxide film would have a deleterious effect on the reproducibility of the mechanical properties of Al ca...

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Main Authors: Fawzia Hamed Basuny, Mootaz Ghazy, Abdel-Razik Y. Kandeil, Mahmoud Ahmed El-Sayed
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6496348
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description During the transient phase of filling a casting running system, surface turbulence can cause the entrainment of oxide films into the bulk liquid. Previous research has suggested that the entrained oxide film would have a deleterious effect on the reproducibility of the mechanical properties of Al cast alloys. In this work, the Weibull moduli for the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and % elongation of sand cast bars produced under different casting conditions were compared as indicators of casting reliability which was expected to be a function of the oxide film content. The results showed that the use of a thin runner along with the use of filters can significantly eliminate the surface turbulence of the melt during mould filling which would lead to the avoidance of the generation and entrainment of surface oxide films and in turn produce castings with more reliable and reproducible mechanical properties compared to the castings produced using conventional running systems.
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spelling doaj-art-e23397c7977943bcbbe12000bbcb2ac22025-08-20T03:20:58ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422016-01-01201610.1155/2016/64963486496348Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy CastingsFawzia Hamed Basuny0Mootaz Ghazy1Abdel-Razik Y. Kandeil2Mahmoud Ahmed El-Sayed3Industry Service Complex, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, P.O. Box 1029, Abu Qir, Alexandria 21599, EgyptDepartment of Industrial and Management Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, P.O. Box 1029, Abu Qir, Alexandria 21599, EgyptDepartment of Industrial and Management Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, P.O. Box 1029, Abu Qir, Alexandria 21599, EgyptDepartment of Industrial and Management Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, P.O. Box 1029, Abu Qir, Alexandria 21599, EgyptDuring the transient phase of filling a casting running system, surface turbulence can cause the entrainment of oxide films into the bulk liquid. Previous research has suggested that the entrained oxide film would have a deleterious effect on the reproducibility of the mechanical properties of Al cast alloys. In this work, the Weibull moduli for the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and % elongation of sand cast bars produced under different casting conditions were compared as indicators of casting reliability which was expected to be a function of the oxide film content. The results showed that the use of a thin runner along with the use of filters can significantly eliminate the surface turbulence of the melt during mould filling which would lead to the avoidance of the generation and entrainment of surface oxide films and in turn produce castings with more reliable and reproducible mechanical properties compared to the castings produced using conventional running systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6496348
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Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings
title_full Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings
title_fullStr Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings
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title_short Effect of Casting Conditions on the Fracture Strength of Al-5 Mg Alloy Castings
title_sort effect of casting conditions on the fracture strength of al 5 mg alloy castings
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6496348
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