Reducing Residual Stress in 7050 Aluminum Alloy Die Forgings by Heat Treatment

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Robinson ◽  
D. A. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Boiling Water ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Subsequent Aging ◽  
Stress Relieving

Aerospace aluminum alloy forgings can have the residual stresses arising from heat treatment reduced by modification to the quench cooling rates and subsequent aging treatments. A series of propeller hubs usually made from the alloy 2014 have been closed die forged from the less quench sensitive alloy 7050. These forgings have been subjected to various quenching and aging treatments in an attempt to improve the balance of mechanical properties with the residual stress magnitudes. These forgings were not amenable to stress relieving by cold compression or stretching. Warm water (60°C) and boiling water quenches are investigated in addition to quenching into molten salt (200°C) and uphill quenching from −196°C. Various dual aging treatments including retrogression and reaging have been evaluated in an attempt to optimize low residual stress magnitudes with mechanical properties. Residual stresses determined by the center hole-drilling strain-gauge method are reported in addition to electrical conductivity, stress corrosion cracking, fracture toughness, initiation fatigue, and tensile mechanical property variations. It was found that quenching into boiling water and salt at 200°C did substantially reduce the residual stress but had only a small detrimental effect on the majority of the properties measured. However, the influence of quench rate on fracture toughness was much more significant. This is attributed to both coarse grain boundary precipitation and heterogeneous precipitation of η on Al3Zr dispersoids within the grains, which promotes easier crack propagation.

Structure Assessment Using Instrumented Indentation: Strength, Toughness and Residual Stress

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongil Kwon ◽  
Jong Hyoung Kim ◽  
Ohmin Kwon ◽  
Woojoo Kim ◽  
Sungki Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Specimen Preparation ◽  
Instrumented Indentation ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile Testing

The instrumented indentation technique (IIT) is a novel method for evaluating mechanical properties such as tensile properties, toughness and residual stress by analyzing the indentation load-depth curve measured during indentation. It can be applied directly on small-scale and localized sections in industrial structures and structural components since specimen preparation is very easy and the experimental procedure is nondestructive. We introduce the principles for measuring mechanical properties with IIT: tensile properties by using a representative stress and strain approach, residual stress by analyzing the stress-free and stressed-state indentation curves, and fracture toughness of metals based on a ductile or brittle model according to the fracture behavior of the material. The experimental results from IIT were verified by comparing results from conventional methods such as uniaxial tensile testing for tensile properties, mechanical saw-cutting and hole-drilling methods for residual stress, and CTOD test for fracture toughness.

scholarly journals Effect of Residual Stress on the Mechanical Properties of FSW Joints with SUS409L

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeong-Seok Lim ◽  
Sang-Hyuk Kim ◽  
Kwang-Jin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Stir Zone ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses

This study was performed to investigate both the residual stress distribution and the effect of the residual stress formed at the welding region on the mechanical properties of the friction stir welded joints with 409L stainless steel sheets. Residual stress measurement with hole-drilling method; mechanical property evaluation including tensile test, Charpy impact test, and fatigue test; and microstructure observation were conducted. It has got no residual stresses to speak of at the center region of the stir zone because the stored stresses are released in the process of the dynamic recrystallization, while a small quantity of compressive residual stresses is formed at the surface region of the stir zone because of strong compression reaction by the tool shoulder. A considerable amount of compressive residual stresses is formed at the thermomechanical affected zone because of the synergy between the thermal expansion due to the heat conduction from the stir zone and mechanical compression by the tool. The formation of residual stresses shows a similar tendency between the advancing side and the retreating side. Both the mitigation of residual stress in the stir zone and the formation of compressive residual stress in the thermomechanical affected zone contribute to the improvement of the mechanical properties of the friction stir welded joints.

Residual Stress Measurements and Modelling for Temper Bead Qualification

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Ficquet ◽  
Vincent Robin ◽  
Ed Kingston ◽  
Stéphan Courtin ◽  
Miguel Yescas
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Stainless Steel Surface ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Stress Measurements ◽  
Welding Processes

This paper presents results from a programme of through thickness residual stress measurements and finite element analysis (FEA) modelling carried out on a temper bead mock-up. Emphasis is placed on results comparison rather than the measurement technique and procedure, which is well documented in the accompanying references. Temper bead welding processes have been developed to simulate the tempering effect of post-weld heat treatment and are used to repair reactor pressure vessel components to alleviate the need for further heat-treatment. The Temper Bead Mock-up comprised of a rectangular block with dimension 960mm × 189mm × 124mm was manufactured from a ferritic steel forged block with an austenitic stainless steel buttering and a nickel alloy temper bead cladding. The temper bead and buttering surfaces were machined after welding. Biaxial residual stresses were measured at a number of locations using the standard Deep-Hole Drilling (DHD) and Incremental DHD (iDHD) techniques on the Temper Bead Mock-up and compared with FEA modelling results. An excellent correlation existed between the iDHD and the modelled results, and highlighted the need for the iDHD technique in order to account for plastic relaxation during the measurement process. Maximum tensile residual stresses through the thickness were observed near the austenitic stainless steel surface at 298MPa. High compressive stresses were observed within the ferritic base plate beneath the bimetallic interface between austenitic and ferritic steels with peak stresses of −377MPa in the longitudinal direction.

Residual Stresses in Steel-Titanium Composite Manufactured by Explosive Welding

2012 ◽  
Vol 726 ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksander Karolczuk ◽  
Krzysztof Kluger ◽  
Mateusz Kowalski ◽  
Fabian Żok ◽  
Grzegorz Robak
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Welded Steel ◽  
Hole Drilling Method ◽  
Drilling Method ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Stress States

The main aim of the paper is determination of residual stresses in explosively welded steel-titanium bimetal. The analysis considers two bimetallic specimens: before and after the heat treatment. In residual stress determination the hole drilling method along with finite element analysis were applied. The results show different residual stress states depending on the heat treatment. The obtained results are confirmed by thermal stress calculation.

scholarly journals Influence of Vibration and Heat Treatment on Residual Stress of a Machined 12%Cr-Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 609-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Peng Ru ◽  
Johan Moverare ◽  
Pajazit Avdovic ◽  
Annethe Billenius ◽  
Zhe Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Thin Surface Layer ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Stress Relieving ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses

In this paper we investigated the influence of vibratory stress relieving technique, which is widely used for stress relaxation of weld and casting components/structure, on machining residual stresses in a ring-component of 12%Cr-steel. It was shown that the employed vibratory treatment, without significantly altering the microstructure, turned the surface layer from tension into compression but retained the compressive residual stresses in the subsurface. In comparison, a stress relieving heat treatment, included as a reference in the study, removed completely the surface tensile residual stresses and reduced the subsurface compressive residual stresses to a low level. Significant microstructural changes in the form of recrystallization also occurred in a thin surface layer of the machining affected zone after the heat treatment.

Analysis of Welded Joint Under Residual Stresses

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. P. Jawale ◽  
Rahul Singh
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Stress Relieving

Welded joint is most commonly used for building structures and machine components. Welding process involves heating followed by uneven cooling causing residual stress field. In conjunction with stresses due to external loads, in-service behaviour is affected due to residual stress in welded components. It induces defects, also alters crack initiation life, fatigue behaviour, breaking strength, corrosion resistance and increases the susceptibility of structure to failure by fracture. The residual stress is function of cooling rate and the size of weld. The role of residual stress associated with welding is therefore very important while designing mechanical parts. Conventional methods like heat treatment and shot-peening techniques becomes difficult to be applied for reduction of residual stress in general purpose applications. The work presented in this paper describes the measurement of residual stress using stress relieving method, based on hole-drilling technique. Subsequently, residual stresses are relived and measured using strain rosette near the weld zone. These strains value is converted in to stress value. Residual stress is quantified with respect to yield strength, making it possible to be considered for safe designing of weld components.

scholarly journals Analysis of Quenching and Stretching Processes of Aluminum Alloy Thick Plates

2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 532-537
Author(s):  
Hai Gong ◽  
Yun Xin Wu ◽  
Zhao Peng Yang ◽  
Kai Liao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Thick Plates ◽  
7050 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Strong Inhomogeneity

7050 aluminum alloy thick plates are usually heat treated and then aged to improve mechanical properties; however, residual stresses in the plates are developed during quenching. In this study, the influences of non-uniform factors on residual stresses in aluminum alloy thick plates during the quenching and stretching processes are studied. The results show strong inhomogeneity of the residual stress distribution in the plates, and the length of influenced area of the stretched plate is discussed.

scholarly journals Analysis of Residual Stress in Stress Harps of Grey Iron by Experiment and Simulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 586-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pål Schmidt ◽  
Lin Peng Ru ◽  
Vadim Davydov ◽  
Mattias Lundberg ◽  
Maqsood Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Axial Direction ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Fe Simulations ◽  
Stress Relieving ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Grey Iron

Stress harps with bars of different size were used to study residual stresses due to different cooling rate during casting of a grey iron. Finite element (FE) simulations were performed to predict residual stresses from the casting process and the effect of a stress relieving heat treatment. Intended for validating the simulations, neutron diffraction (ND) and hole drilling methods were used to measure the residual stress distribution through the thickness and in a thin surface layer, respectively. Good agreement between the FE simulations and ND measurements is observed for the annealed harp and the normal and transverse directions of the as cast harp. Discrepancy occurs in the axial direction and especially in the side bars of the as cast harp for which the simulation shows much higher compressive residual stresses. The observed difference between the different techniques was discussed with respect to the characteristics of the different methods.

Study on the Residual Stress of LY12 Welded Component

2012 ◽  
Vol 602-604 ◽  
pp. 2114-2117
Author(s):  
Feng Xia ◽  
Jian Ping Li ◽  
Gao Hong Li ◽  
Man Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Electrical Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Welding Joint ◽  
Longitudinal Residual Stress

In this paper, the distribution law of residual stress normal to the welding joint in LY12 aluminum alloy was measured by the combination use of hole drilling and electrical-measurement method. The experimental results indicated that it was an effective way to measure the residual stress of LY12 aluminum alloy with thickness of 6 mm by applying hole drilling. The distribution of residual stress vertical to welding joint is quite obvious. The residual stress increases as the distance away from the welding joint decreases. The value of the longitudinal residual stress is higher than that of the transverse residual stress. But they are all smaller than the value of ultimate stress in LY12 aluminum alloy. The heat treatment after welding can greatly improve the tensile strength of the weldment.

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