A systematic investigation of fracture mechanisms in Al-Si based eutectic alloy-Effect of Si modification

Joseph, Sudha and Kumar, S (2013) A systematic investigation of fracture mechanisms in Al-Si based eutectic alloy-Effect of Si modification. In: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 588 . pp. 111-124.

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Abstract

The fracture characteristics of Al-Si based eutectic alloy are investigated in the unmodified and modified conditions under compression. The investigations are carried out at different strain rates and temperatures. Fracture of the alloy starts with eutectic Si particle fracture and modification plays an important role in particle fracture. The fraction of fractured particles is found to be always lesser in the modified condition than in the unmodified condition. Particle fracture increases with increase in strain. It is found that the Si particle fracture shows an increase with increase in strain rate and decreases with increase in temperature at 10% strain. Large and elongated particles show a greater tendency for fracture in the unmodified and modified conditions. Particle orientation plays an important role on fracture and the cracks are found to occur almost in a direction normal to the tensile strain imposed upon the particles by the deforming matrix in the unmodified alloy. The modified alloy shows a random distribution of fractured particles and crack orientation. The criteria of fracture based on dislocation pile-up mechanism and fiber loading explain the observed difference in particle fracture characteristics due to modification. The particle fracture for the modified alloy is also discussed in terms of Weibull statistics and the existing models of dispersion hardening. Particle/matrix interface decohesion is observed at higher strain rates and temperatures in the modified alloy. Dendritic rotation of 10 degrees is also observed at higher strain rates, which can increase the amount of particle fracture. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
Additional Information:	copyright for this article belongs to ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA,SWITZERLAND
Keywords:	Al-Si cast alloy; Si modification; Quantitative metallography; Particle fracture; Dendritic rotation; Fracture mechanism
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2014 10:26
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2014 10:26
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/48136

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