Abstract
The article will be focused on monitoring the influence of the structure on the fatigue properties of Al-Mg cast alloy. As an experimental material were used aluminium alloys EN AC 51200 and EN AC 51500, supplied in a cast state without a heat treatment, which were produced by the continuous casting method. These alloys were selected on the basis of the chemical composition, where the content of most alloying elements is comparable. Fatigue properties of aluminium alloys were tested by three-point bending cyclic loading. The fracture surface of the testing sample was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), where samples were observed on various stages of the fatigue process, their characteristics and differences of fracture surfaces.
Highlights
As an experimental material were used aluminium alloys EN AC 51200 and EN AC 51500, supplied in a cast state without a heat treatment, which were produced by the continuous casting method
The fracture surface of the testing sample was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), where samples were observed on various stages of the fatigue process, their characteristics and differences of fracture surfaces
Aluminium alloys with magnesium as the major alloying element constitute a group of heat treatable alloys with medium strength, high ductility, excellent corrosion resistance and weldability [1,2,3]
Summary
Aluminium alloys with magnesium as the major alloying element constitute a group of heat treatable alloys with medium strength, high ductility, excellent corrosion resistance and weldability [1,2,3]. In order to obtain strength levels approaching the regime of the precipitation hardening alloys, high Mg levels are required. Such high levels of Mg pose processing challenges and can increase the susceptibility of the alloys to stress corrosion cracking [3,4,5,6]. This knowledge is essential for the analysis of fatigue properties of an engineering structure [7,8,9]
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