Statistical concepts from Design of Experiments were used to study the effect of thermal processing on the mechanical properties of 6061 aluminum. The soak temperature, cooling rate and soak temperature/cooling rate interaction term were found to be the most influential processing variables. Soak time and heating rate were statistically insignificant in the current experimental design, but modi...

As additive techniques such as laser powder bed fusion find increasing adoption industry, the ability to adapt these processes industrially relevant materials is paramount. This adaptation can represent a significant challenge when working with wrought alloy feedstocks, which often result in brittle or porous parts lacking mechanical properties of their conventionally counterparts. One alloy, a...

Microstructural and mechanical characterization of 10 vol% SiC particles (SiCp) reinforced 6061 Al-based composite fabricated by powder thixoforming (PTF) was investigated in comparison with the PTF and permanent mold cast (PMC) 6061 monolithic alloys. The results reveal that the microstructure of the PMC alloy consists of coarse and equiaxed α dendrites and interdendritic net-like eutectic pha...

in magnetic abrasive finishing (maf), abrasive grains as a tool move on surface and can removechip from surface of work piece. in this study al 6061 tube was considered as the work piece andthe effect of finishing parameters such as gap distance between tube and poles, rotational speed oftube, abrasive ration and finishing time on surface roughness was investigated. the mixture offerromagnetic ...

The usage of powder metallurgy aluminium compacts in lieu of ferrous components in automotives helps to lower vehicle weight. The major drawback in the commercially available press sintered aluminium alloy is porosity which is mainly dependent on the powder metallurgical process parameters such as compaction pressure, sintering temperature and cooling rate after sintering. In this paper the eff...

Quality and productivity are two important aspects for manufacturing industries. Modeling and optimization is the best technique applied to find the best manufacturing conditions. This technique has been applied to investigate the optimized design of the cutting process in end milling for Al 6061 alloy in order to provide better surface finish as well as high Material Removal Rate (MRR). The cu...

Fusion welding of heat treatable aluminum alloys leads to a significant loss of strength in the heat affected zone (HAZ) due to overaging. This work was aimed to improve the mechanical properties of Al-6061 welds. Plates of 6 mm in thickness were solutionised at 530◦C for 1 h followed by water quenching and aging at 160◦C for times between 13 to 19 hours. Welding was performed with the gas meta...

The Form Limit Curve (FLC) is an important and helpful concept for defining sheet metal ductility. ductility of aluminum 6061 alloy was analyzed in this work. current study examined how to enhance the formation curve 6061, which frequently utilized automotive industry. These curves were plotted compared at various temperatures strain levels. Using finite element approach, produced under impact ...