On revealing hidden entrainment damage during in situ tensile testing of cast aluminum alloy components
Jakob Olofsson, Toni Bogdanoff, Murat Tiryakioğlu
Abstract
Tensile tests have been conducted on die-cast coupons of an Al-Si-Cu alloy, which have been found to contain no pores via X-ray inspection. Due to the digital image correlation used during tensile testing, either single or multiple strain concentrations have been detected and subsequently characterized. In all cases, oxide films have been found on fracture surfaces at the site of the strain concentrations. The analysis of a crack away from the fracture surface has also shown it to be an oxide bifilm. These results pour doubt on the effectiveness of quality assurance practices employed in industry.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAlloyUltimate tensile strengthDigital image correlationTensile testingAluminiumFracture (geology)OxideMetallurgyIn situComposite materialMeteorologyPhysicsAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetallurgy and Material FormingNon-Destructive Testing Techniques