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AJ (Mg-Al-Sr) Alloy System Used for New Engine Block
Technical Paper
2004-01-0659
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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AJ alloy is used with a new Aluminum-Magnesium Composite Design, which is an innovative approach to lightweight crankcase technology. The component is manufactured using high pressure die cast process. A wide range of chemical compositions was used to develop a good understanding of the behavior of this alloy system (castability, thermophysical, mechanical, microstructure). The basic mechanical properties were determined from separately die cast samples and also from samples machined out from high pressure die cast components. Tensile, creep, bolt load retention/relaxation and high cycle fatigue properties were established and analyzed using multivariate analysis and statistical approach. This methodology was used to select the optimal chemical composition to match the requirements. The sensitivity of the alloy to heat exposure was investigated for both mechanical properties and microstructure. The patented AJ alloy system offers a wide range of chemistry to accommodate a large variety of design and process requirements. For this specific application, AJ62x was selected because of the optimal set of mechanical properties in combination with process capability.
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Baril, É., Labelle, P., and Fischersworring-Bunk, A., "AJ (Mg-Al-Sr) Alloy System Used for New Engine Block," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-0659, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-0659.Also In
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