Fatigue life estimation of cast aluminium alloys considering the effect of porosity on initiation and propagation phases
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Abstract Porosity is one of the main parameters in the fatigue life of cast alloys as it affects both crack initiation and propagation phases. However, most fatigue assessments present a lack of accuracy as they only consider the effect of the initial pore on the fatigue limit. Therefore, in the present study, first, the effect of the main porosity characteristics on the crack initiation and propagation phases is evaluated. Then, an alternative fatigue assessment model is proposed and implemented for Low Pressure Die Casting (LPDC) A356-T6 aluminium alloy. The model accounts for the effect of the initial pore size and distance to surface on the initiation phase as well as fractographic porosity and average pore size on the fracture surface on the propagation phase. Finally, the model was validated by means of experimental tests. Results have shown that the proposed model is able to qualitatively predict the scatter trend of samples tested at the same load. In addition, the model presents high quantitative accuracy in life estimation with an average logarithmic error below 2% and an absolute average error below 16%.
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OpenAlex topics: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties · Fatigue and fracture mechanics
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