Effect of aging time on mechanical properties and wear characteristics of Near Eutectic Al-Si-Cu-Mg-Ni Piston Alloy

dc.contributor.author	Pratheesh, K
dc.contributor.author	Allesu, K
dc.contributor.author	Joseph, M A
dc.contributor.author	Ravi, M
dc.date.accessioned	2016-05-17T08:44:36Z
dc.date.available	2016-05-17T08:44:36Z
dc.date.issued	2015-08
dc.identifier.citation	Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 68(Issue 1 Supplement):25-30; Aug 2015	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2285
dc.description.abstract	Al–12Si–3Cu–1 Mg–1.78Ni alloy is widely used for piston parts in automobile industry. The present paper investigates the effect of aging time for 1–16 h at 180 C after solution treatment of the alloy at 500 C for 5 h, on alloys prepared by gravity casting and squeeze casting. The wear rate of the alloy shows a minimum at an intermediate aging time. The hardness and ultimate tensile strength showed a peak at intermediate aging time.Mechanical properties and wear resistance are found to be better in squeeze cast alloy. The result are explained based on the microstructure developed during casting process and on heat treatment for various durations.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Springer	en_US
dc.subject	Aluminium alloys; Die casting; Mechanical properties; Electron microscopy; Wear resistance	en_US
dc.title	Effect of aging time on mechanical properties and wear characteristics of Near Eutectic Al-Si-Cu-Mg-Ni Piston Alloy	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US