Light weight materials for automotive applications

Cole, G.S.; Sherman, Andrew M.

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“…Although it has lower modulus, strength, and hardness than aluminum it has some manufacturing advantages over aluminum. 31 Currently magnesium components only make up a very small fraction of vehicle composition. 29 Carbon fi ber composites have more strength and low density.…”

Section: Mass Reductionmentioning

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Implications of sustainability for the United States light-duty transportation sector

Gearhart

2016

MRS Energy & Sustainability

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Section: Mass Reductionmentioning

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Implications of sustainability for the United States light-duty transportation sector

Gearhart

2016

MRS Energy & Sustainability

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“…During the preliminary study, three ternary compounds: 1 Figure 2(a). Half of the image is colored for better representation of diffusion layers in this diffusion couple.…”

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“…The use of aluminum and its alloys offers considerable potential to reduce the weight of an automobile body or engine without compromising performance and safety [1]. Many different elements including Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn, Si, and so forth are used to improve the properties of Al alloy for specific applications.…”

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“…Al-Zn based alloys have high strength and hardness, improved creep, wear resistance, and low density. It is well known that a small amount of Mn added to Al alloys plays a positive role in improving the fracture toughness, recrystallization, grain refinement, and resistance to stress corrosion fatigue of these alloys [1][2][3]. Because the Al-Mn-Zn system is an important ternary system for the development of Al alloys, it is essential to understand the phase relationships in the system.…”

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Experimental Investigation of the Phase Equilibria in the Al-Mn-Zn System at 400°C

Wang

Kevorkov

Mostafa

et al. 2014

Journal of Materials

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Al-Mn-Zn ternary system is experimentally investigated at 400 ∘ C using diffusion couples and key alloys. Phase relationships and homogeneity ranges are determined for binary and ternary compounds using EPMA, SEM/EDS, and XRD. Reported ternary compound T3 (Al 11 Mn 3 Zn 2 ) is confirmed in this study and is denoted as 2 in this paper. Two new ternary compounds ( 1 and 3 ) are observed in this system at 400 ∘ C. 1 is determined as a stoichiometric compound with the composition of Al 31 Mn 8 Zn 11 . 3 has been found to have homogeneity range of Al Mn Zn ( = 9-13 at%; = 11-15 at%; = 75-77 at%). The binary compounds Al 4 Mn and Al 11 Mn 4 exhibit limited solid solubility of around 6 at% and 4 at% Zn, respectively. Terminal solid solution Al 8 Mn 5 is found to have maximum ternary solubility of about 10 at% Zn. In addition, ternary solubility of Al-rich -Mn at 400 ∘ C is determined as 4 at% Zn. Zn-rich -Mn has a ternary solubility of 3 at% Al. The solubility of Al in Mn 5 Zn 21 is measured as 5 at%. Based on the current experimental results, the isothermal section of Al-Mn-Zn ternary system at 400 ∘ C has been constructed.

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“…Composites based on aluminium and its alloys have already been used for several decades [1]. The process of their fabrication assumes the addition of 5-50% of reinforcing particles introduced into the composite volume.…”

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Properties of „In Situ” 7475 Alloy Matrix Composites Reinforced Al3Ti Intermetalic Compound Extruded in Semi-Solid State

Szymański¹

2016

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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Studies were conducted to improve the mechanical properties of composites based on 7475 aluminium alloy reinforced with Al3Ti particles fabricated by the “in situ” process. The first step involved “dissolving” of titanium in the liquid aluminium alloy and fabricating in this way composite materials with different content of the reinforcing phase (15-45wt%). A relationship between the composite hardness and content of the reinforcing phase was confirmed. The second step involved the improvement of cohesion between the reinforcing particles and composite matrix. By extrusion of samples in semi-solid state, an average increase in hardness by 15-20% relative to the unextruded composite was obtained. In the third step, the fabricated composite was subjected to a heat treatment corresponding to the state T6 in 7475 alloy, which raised the hardness by about 30%. Structure examinations carried out by means of optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopies as well as the results of hardness measurements were described. They enabled estimating the effect of the content of produced Al3Ti particles, and of the extrusion process in semi-solid state and heat treatment parameters on the composite properties. In compression test, the yield strength and compressive strength of the heat-treated composites were determined.

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Light weight materials for automotive applications

Cited by 583 publications

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Implications of sustainability for the United States light-duty transportation sector

Implications of sustainability for the United States light-duty transportation sector

Experimental Investigation of the Phase Equilibria in the Al-Mn-Zn System at 400°C

Properties of „In Situ” 7475 Alloy Matrix Composites Reinforced Al3Ti Intermetalic Compound Extruded in Semi-Solid State

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