Impact of Increased Iron Content and Manganese Addition on Intermetallic Phases and Fatigue Resistance of AlSi7Mg0.6 Secondary Alloy

Impact of Increased Iron Content and Manganese Addition on Intermetallic Phases and Fatigue Resistance of AlSi7Mg0.6 Secondary Alloy

MIKOLAJČÍK Martin, TILLOVÁ Eva, KUCHARIKOVÁ Lenka, CHALUPOVÁ Mária

Abstract. One of the most often utilized metals in a variety of industries is aluminium alloy. Secondary aluminium alloys have drawn a lot of interest in recent years. Scrap aluminium may be recycled, which is good for the environment. In addition, compared to primary aluminium, it produces at a lower cost due to its lower energy requirement. Because it adversely affects their characteristics, secondary aluminium alloys’ higher iron concentration presents the most frequent challenge. Manganese can be added to reduce its impact to some level. The objective of this research is to improve our knowledge of how iron and manganese affect the fatigue resistance of secondary aluminium alloys. Four alloys with various iron and manganese concentrations were tested to determine this impact.

Keywords
AlSi7Mg0.6, A357, Aluminium, Fatigue Properties, Effect of Fe and Mn

Published online 9/1/2023, 8 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: MIKOLAJČÍK Martin, TILLOVÁ Eva, KUCHARIKOVÁ Lenka, CHALUPOVÁ Mária, Impact of Increased Iron Content and Manganese Addition on Intermetallic Phases and Fatigue Resistance of AlSi7Mg0.6 Secondary Alloy, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 34, pp 35-42, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902691-5

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