Damage prediction for un-coated and coated aluminum alloys under thermal and mechanical fatigue loadings based on a modified plastic strain energy approach: Lightweight Materials and Structural Solutions for Transport Applications

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  • Irankhodro Powertrain Company (IPCO)
  • Sharif University of Technology

Abstract

In this article, a novel energy-based lifetime prediction model has been presented for uncoated and coated aluminum alloys, subjected to thermal and mechanical fatigue loadings. For this objective, isothermal and thermo-mechanical fatigue tests were performed on the A356.0 alloy, with and without thermal barrier coating systems. This model, which was based on the plastic strain energy, had three correction factors including temperature, strain and mean stress effects. The predicted lifetime showed a proper agreement with experimental data. By the present model, higher accuracy was obtained in comparison to other existed approaches. Besides, the present model had lower number of material constants.

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Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)587
Number of pages595
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume66
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2015