<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>New challenges for the Aluminium alloys used for the production of castings for automotive engine components result from an evolutionary trend of internal combustion engines towards higher specific power output. Cylinder heads, in particular, have to withstand higher operating temperature and stress levels. Present work describes quality control of microstructure (Si-morphologhy and Si-size) and mechanical properties (UTS, elongation, Brinell hardness) of cylinder head casting as effect of different T6 heat treatment (solution heat treatment time - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 hours). The data obtained from this study will be used to improve process control, and to help the selection of heat treatment of the casting for future products.</p></abstract>

New challenges for the Aluminium alloys used for the production of castings for automotive engine components result from an evolutionary trend of internal combustion engines towards higher specific power output. Cylinder heads, in particular, have to withstand higher operating temperature and stress levels. Present work describes quality control of microstructure (Si-morphologhy and Si-size) and mechanical properties (UTS, elongation, Brinell hardness) of cylinder head casting as effect of different T6 heat treatment (solution heat treatment time - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 hours). The data obtained from this study will be used to improve process control, and to help the selection of heat treatment of the casting for future products.

Quality control of cylinder head casting

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering

Production Engineering Archives

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New challenges for the Aluminium alloys used for the production of castings for automotive engine components result from an evolutionary trend of internal...

Quality control of cylinder head casting

Data publikacji: 28 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 3 - 6

Otrzymano: 16 sty 2017

Przyjęty: 10 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.14.01

Słowa kluczowe
AlSi cast alloy, heat treatment, quality control, microstructure, mechanical properties

© 2017 Eva Tillová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Quality control of cylinder head casting

Data publikacji: 28 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 3 - 6

Otrzymano: 16 sty 2017

Przyjęty: 10 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.14.01

Słowa kluczoweAlSi cast alloy, heat treatment, quality control, microstructure, mechanical properties

© 2017 Eva Tillová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
AlSi cast alloy, heat treatment, quality control, microstructure, mechanical properties