Effect Of Macro Additions Of Zinc And Nickel On The Mechanical And Microstructural Properties Of A Modified 7xxx Aluminium Alloy
There has been large interest in combining the light weight of aluminium with varied excellent mechanical properties that a metal should poses for various industrial applications. This interest has led to vigorous researches in improving the mechanical properties of aluminium.This paper therefore investigatesthe effect of macro additions of zinc and nickel on the mechanical and microstructural properties of a modified 7xxx aluminium alloy. In this investigation, a corresponding relationship has been established between the microstructure and the properties of aluminium. Using the process of stir casting, Zinc was added to Al2.5Mg7Ni and Al2.5Mg2Ni to cast samples which were later homogenized at 550 o C and tempered (T6). Mechanical properties including, tensile strength, tensile elongation, hardness and fracture strength were investigated. Result shows that cast samples containing 15wt%Zn and 2wt%wtNi exhibited superior tensile strength (128.5MPa) and (0.0419) which is attributed to the presence and even distribution of Mg2Si and NiAl3 intermetallic, in the microstructure of the as-cast material. Solution treatment at 550 o C led to a good combination of tensile strength and elongation (111.72MPa and 10%). Increase in Nickel content led to a stabilization of the material structure but did not impart strength and ductility. T6 tempering of solution treated samples did not give any increase in the mechanical properties. Microstructure of cast structure shows the presence of three intermetallic including NiAl3, AlFeSi and Mg2Si in the α-aluminium matrix.
Structure-property correlations in Al 7050 and Al 7055 high-strength aluminum alloys
The 7XXX series age-hardenable high-strength aluminum alloys find useful applications in the field of aerospace engineering. Constant efforts are being made to tailor the mechanical and corrosion properties of these alloys as per requirements for a particular application. These properties are a function of factors like microstructure, chemical composition and processing parameters. An effort has been made to collate the information available from different studies conducted on alloys Al 7050 and Al 7055. Databases were created to consolidate the information about microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior for the two alloys. Existing models were utilized to predict strength and fracture toughness for these alloys and these models were validated using experimental values and a qualitative evaluation was made for the corrosion behavior of these alloys. Available data were utilized to prepare maps that are intended to serve as guides to design aluminum alloys with desired combination of properties.
CNC Desktop Vertical Machining Bench Design and Cooling Fluid Application
Today's manufacturing technologies, the human work force is used and at least a minimum level of margin of error is used in CNC machines. Desktop CNC machine tools and CNC machine tools are developed in parallel with the development of personal computers. This study provides CNC training institutions for education, small and medium-sized enterprises for commercial purposes use the low-cost desktop machine has been designing and manufacturing of CNC vertical machining was carried out. Desktop CNC machine tools and production capacity to handle the kind of material was applied to increase the cooling fluid. Through A199 and Fe37 the cooling fluid application desktop CNC machine tools, such as processing of materials that are difficult to successfully processed. Keywords—CNC, Desktop CNC Machine, CNC Design