EFFECT OF STRONTIUM MODIFICATION ON MACHINABILITY OF ALUMINIUM-SILICON EUTECTIC ALLOY | ||||
The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||||
Article 97, Volume 13, 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2008, Page 130-137 PDF (1.28 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/amme.2008.39680 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
HAQUE M. M.1; KHAN A. A.2; HAJJAJ S. S3 | ||||
1Professor, Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak, P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | ||||
2Associate Professor, Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak, P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | ||||
3Graduate Student, Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak, P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT This work demonstrates and explains the effect of strontium modification on machinability of aluminium-silicon eutectic (LM-6) type alloy. This alloy is known to have many favourable features including great weight to strength ratio, high corrosion resistance and excellent castability. However, LM-6 alloy has poor machinability, which reduces its applications range. In this study, various samples of LM-6 alloy were cast using sand and metallic chill mould with and without strontium addition. Machining on each cast product, was carried out using recommended cutting parameters for Al-Si alloys. Strontium modified samples have recorded a reduction in average flank wear, an increase in shear plane angles and a reduction in chip thickness. The main reason for this improvement is the refining effect of strontium, which reduces the size of the hard silicon particles. As a result, their abrasive action on the tool face has reduced a lot. Dramatic reductions in tool wear rate were also recorded only when the microstructures were refined. On the other hand, when no refinement of microstructure occurs, tool wear rate becomes high. The tool wear depends not only on the phases present in the work material, but also on their sizes and distribution over the entire structure. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
eutectic; Wear; shear; Chip; abrasive | ||||
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