Microscale deformation behavior of rheocast Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy

Das, Prosenjit and Islam, Sk Tanbir and Samanta, K Sudip and Das, Santanu (2016) Microscale deformation behavior of rheocast Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART L-JOURNAL OF MATERIALS-DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS, 230 (6). pp. 1041-1061.

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Abstract

In the present work, microscale deformation behavior, plastic strain localization, and plastic instability of rheocast Al-Si-Mg (A356) alloy have been investigated using micromechanical approach. For this purpose, two-dimensional microscale models (representative volume elements) have been developed using actual microstructure of the cast samples made under three different process conditions. Microstructure of the above-mentioned alloy consists of two different phases, such as aluminum-rich primary phase and silicon-rich eutectic phase. In line with that, composite micromechanical models have been developed to analyze them within the finite element framework. Rheocasting has been performed using cooling slope with two different slope angles of 45 degrees and 60 degrees, and comparison has been made with the conventional cast samples of the alloy that has been cast directly from the superheated molten state. Different boundary conditions have been assumed to perform finite element based simulation, using a popular finite element solver ABAQUS, depending upon the position of representative volume elements on the cylindrical tensile specimen. Under uniaxial tensile loading, ductile failure mode is predicted in the form of plastic strain localization due to incompatible deformation between the phases. This indicates inhomogenity of microstructure that determines the damage initiation process within this material, as there is no damage or failure criterion specified during the finite element analysis. Grain size, shape, and orientation of the primary aluminum phase are found to play a vital role on deformation behavior and failure mode of the materials investigated in this study.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART L-JOURNAL OF MATERIALS-DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering
Date Deposited:	20 May 2017 05:12
Last Modified:	20 May 2017 05:12
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/56886

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