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O objetivo deste trabalho foi de otimizar o processo de fabricação da placa reforçadora de solo, fabricada pelo processo de injeção sob baixa pressão em liga de alumínio. Atualmente, a liga utilizada no processo é a SAE 305 (AA 413) e problemas de falha do componente em campo tem sido reportados pelos clientes. As peças estudadas referem-se às placas acessórias utilizadas para fornecer sustentação durante a entrada e saída de vaus por carros de combate do Exército Brasileiro, anteriormente adquiridas no mercado internacional e agora produzidas internamente. O estudo focou na alteração da composição química da liga, baseado na liga de alumínio da peça importada, tratamento de banho com modificação do silício, refino de grão e modificação no projeto do molde permanente. Adquiriu-se junto ao fornecedor a liga de Al9Si0,3Mg visando a fabricação das peças com tratamento térmico T6. Para obtenção das propriedades mecânicas foram realizados ensaios de tração, dureza Brinell e impacto. Para caracterização metalúrgica foram realizados ensaios metalográficos com auxílio de microscopia óptica. Verificou-se que a presença de magnésio na liga Al-Si exclusivamente com tratamento térmico T6, alterou o comportamento mecânico da peça melhorando seus resultados. O tratamento de banho com modificador de silício a base de sódio não produziu resultados significativos. Finalmente, realizou-se simulação do preenchimento da molde via software CAE Click2Cast, modo injeção de baixa pressão, para caracterização dos defeitos e sugestões de melhoria no sistema de alimentação. Deste trabalho, conclui-se que as melhores propriedades mecânicas de resistência a tração e dureza foram obtidas com a alteração da liga SAE 305 para a liga Al9Si0,3Mg com tratamento térmico T6 e que para atingir melhores resultados deve-se introduzir ao processo um novo molde permanente com refrigeração e alimentação adequada da peça. / The objective of this research was to optimize the manufacturing process of the reinforcing plate of soil, manufactured by the injection process under low pressure in Al-Si alloy. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and mechanical resistance problems, when used in the field, have been reported by customers. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and field component failure problems have been reported by customers. The studied pieces refer to the accessory plates used to provide support during the entry and exit of vats by tanks of the Brazilian Army, previously acquired in the international market and now produced internally. The study focused on the alteration of the chemical composition of the alloy, based on the aluminum alloy of the imported part, bath treatment with silicon modification, grain refining and modification in the permanent mold design. The Al9Si0.3Mg alloy was purchased from the supplier to manufacture the T6 heat treated parts. To obtain the mechanical properties tensile tests, Brinell hardness and impact were performed. For metallurgical characterization, metallographic tests were performed with the aid of light microscopy. It was verified that the presence of magnesium in the Al-Si alloy exclusively with T6 heat treatment, altered the mechanical behavior of the part improving its results. Bath treatment with sodium silicon modifier did not produce significant results. Finally, the mold filling simulation was carried out using CAE Click2Cast software, low pressure injection mode, to characterize the defects and suggestions for improvement in the feed system. From this work, it was concluded that the best mechanical properties of tensile strength and hardness were obtained with the change of the SAE 305 alloy to the Al9Si0.3Mg alloy with T6 thermal treatment and that to achieve better results a new permanent mold with cooling and proper feeding of the part.

Aluminum alloys are having more attention due to their high specific stiffness and processing advantages. 7075 aluminum alloy is a wrought composition aluminum alloy in the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu series. Due to the significant addition of these alloying elements, 7075 has higher strength compared to all other aluminum alloys and effective precipitation hardenability characteristic. On the other hand, aluminum alloys have some drawbacks, which hinder the widespread application of them. One of the most commonly encountered defects in aluminum alloys is the hydrogen porosity. Additionally, in case of 7075, another problem is the lack of fluidity. Magnesium addition is thought to be effective in compensating this deficiency. Accordingly, in this study, die cast 7075 aluminum alloy samples with hydrogen porosity and additional magnesium content were investigated. The aim was to determine the relationship between hydrogen content and hydrogen porosity, and the effects of hydrogen porosity, additional magnesium and T6 heat treatment on ultimate tensile and flexural strength properties of pressure die cast 7075 aluminum alloy. 7075 aluminum alloy returns were supplied from a local pressure die casting company. After spectral analysis, pressure die casting was conducted at two stages. In the first stage, 7075 aluminum alloy with an increase in magnesium concentration was melted and secondly 7075 aluminum alloy was cast directly without any alloying addition. While making those castings, hydrogen content was measured continuously before each casting operation. As a final operation T6 heat treatment is carried out for certain samples. Finally, in order to accomplish our aim, mechanical and microstructural examination tests were conducted.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi de otimizar o processo de fabricação da placa reforçadora de solo, fabricada pelo processo de injeção sob baixa pressão em liga de alumínio. Atualmente, a liga utilizada no processo é a SAE 305 (AA 413) e problemas de falha do componente em campo tem sido reportados pelos clientes. As peças estudadas referem-se às placas acessórias utilizadas para fornecer sustentação durante a entrada e saída de vaus por carros de combate do Exército Brasileiro, anteriormente adquiridas no mercado internacional e agora produzidas internamente. O estudo focou na alteração da composição química da liga, baseado na liga de alumínio da peça importada, tratamento de banho com modificação do silício, refino de grão e modificação no projeto do molde permanente. Adquiriu-se junto ao fornecedor a liga de Al9Si0,3Mg visando a fabricação das peças com tratamento térmico T6. Para obtenção das propriedades mecânicas foram realizados ensaios de tração, dureza Brinell e impacto. Para caracterização metalúrgica foram realizados ensaios metalográficos com auxílio de microscopia óptica. Verificou-se que a presença de magnésio na liga Al-Si exclusivamente com tratamento térmico T6, alterou o comportamento mecânico da peça melhorando seus resultados. O tratamento de banho com modificador de silício a base de sódio não produziu resultados significativos. Finalmente, realizou-se simulação do preenchimento da molde via software CAE Click2Cast, modo injeção de baixa pressão, para caracterização dos defeitos e sugestões de melhoria no sistema de alimentação. Deste trabalho, conclui-se que as melhores propriedades mecânicas de resistência a tração e dureza foram obtidas com a alteração da liga SAE 305 para a liga Al9Si0,3Mg com tratamento térmico T6 e que para atingir melhores resultados deve-se introduzir ao processo um novo molde permanente com refrigeração e alimentação adequada da peça. / The objective of this research was to optimize the manufacturing process of the reinforcing plate of soil, manufactured by the injection process under low pressure in Al-Si alloy. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and mechanical resistance problems, when used in the field, have been reported by customers. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and field component failure problems have been reported by customers. The studied pieces refer to the accessory plates used to provide support during the entry and exit of vats by tanks of the Brazilian Army, previously acquired in the international market and now produced internally. The study focused on the alteration of the chemical composition of the alloy, based on the aluminum alloy of the imported part, bath treatment with silicon modification, grain refining and modification in the permanent mold design. The Al9Si0.3Mg alloy was purchased from the supplier to manufacture the T6 heat treated parts. To obtain the mechanical properties tensile tests, Brinell hardness and impact were performed. For metallurgical characterization, metallographic tests were performed with the aid of light microscopy. It was verified that the presence of magnesium in the Al-Si alloy exclusively with T6 heat treatment, altered the mechanical behavior of the part improving its results. Bath treatment with sodium silicon modifier did not produce significant results. Finally, the mold filling simulation was carried out using CAE Click2Cast software, low pressure injection mode, to characterize the defects and suggestions for improvement in the feed system. From this work, it was concluded that the best mechanical properties of tensile strength and hardness were obtained with the change of the SAE 305 alloy to the Al9Si0.3Mg alloy with T6 thermal treatment and that to achieve better results a new permanent mold with cooling and proper feeding of the part.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi de otimizar o processo de fabricação da placa reforçadora de solo, fabricada pelo processo de injeção sob baixa pressão em liga de alumínio. Atualmente, a liga utilizada no processo é a SAE 305 (AA 413) e problemas de falha do componente em campo tem sido reportados pelos clientes. As peças estudadas referem-se às placas acessórias utilizadas para fornecer sustentação durante a entrada e saída de vaus por carros de combate do Exército Brasileiro, anteriormente adquiridas no mercado internacional e agora produzidas internamente. O estudo focou na alteração da composição química da liga, baseado na liga de alumínio da peça importada, tratamento de banho com modificação do silício, refino de grão e modificação no projeto do molde permanente. Adquiriu-se junto ao fornecedor a liga de Al9Si0,3Mg visando a fabricação das peças com tratamento térmico T6. Para obtenção das propriedades mecânicas foram realizados ensaios de tração, dureza Brinell e impacto. Para caracterização metalúrgica foram realizados ensaios metalográficos com auxílio de microscopia óptica. Verificou-se que a presença de magnésio na liga Al-Si exclusivamente com tratamento térmico T6, alterou o comportamento mecânico da peça melhorando seus resultados. O tratamento de banho com modificador de silício a base de sódio não produziu resultados significativos. Finalmente, realizou-se simulação do preenchimento da molde via software CAE Click2Cast, modo injeção de baixa pressão, para caracterização dos defeitos e sugestões de melhoria no sistema de alimentação. Deste trabalho, conclui-se que as melhores propriedades mecânicas de resistência a tração e dureza foram obtidas com a alteração da liga SAE 305 para a liga Al9Si0,3Mg com tratamento térmico T6 e que para atingir melhores resultados deve-se introduzir ao processo um novo molde permanente com refrigeração e alimentação adequada da peça. / The objective of this research was to optimize the manufacturing process of the reinforcing plate of soil, manufactured by the injection process under low pressure in Al-Si alloy. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and mechanical resistance problems, when used in the field, have been reported by customers. Currently, the alloy used in the process is SAE 305 (AA 413) and field component failure problems have been reported by customers. The studied pieces refer to the accessory plates used to provide support during the entry and exit of vats by tanks of the Brazilian Army, previously acquired in the international market and now produced internally. The study focused on the alteration of the chemical composition of the alloy, based on the aluminum alloy of the imported part, bath treatment with silicon modification, grain refining and modification in the permanent mold design. The Al9Si0.3Mg alloy was purchased from the supplier to manufacture the T6 heat treated parts. To obtain the mechanical properties tensile tests, Brinell hardness and impact were performed. For metallurgical characterization, metallographic tests were performed with the aid of light microscopy. It was verified that the presence of magnesium in the Al-Si alloy exclusively with T6 heat treatment, altered the mechanical behavior of the part improving its results. Bath treatment with sodium silicon modifier did not produce significant results. Finally, the mold filling simulation was carried out using CAE Click2Cast software, low pressure injection mode, to characterize the defects and suggestions for improvement in the feed system. From this work, it was concluded that the best mechanical properties of tensile strength and hardness were obtained with the change of the SAE 305 alloy to the Al9Si0.3Mg alloy with T6 thermal treatment and that to achieve better results a new permanent mold with cooling and proper feeding of the part.

The presented diploma thesis deals with various types of quenching and their respective effects on mechanical and structural properties of AlSi7Mg0.6 alloy castings. Cast with precision casting technology into a self-supporting ceramic shell made by plaster investment technology, flat test bars cast by Alucast were used as experimental samples. Sample castings were used in both cast state and after T6 heat treatment. Air-flow and air-water combination with varying water passage (spraying) were used as the quenching media in the quenching process of the castings. In order to evaluate the effect of five different quenching processes on the structure and mechanical properties of the castings, the method of light microscopy, Brinell hardness test and static traction test were used. Evaluation and porosity and SDAS quantifications were carried out by means of image analysis. Experiments did not prove right the hypothesis holding that low SDAS values inevitably mean higher mechanical properties of the castings. On the other hand, distinct is the negative influence of heterogeneous structure and porosity. Despite the fact that the heat treatment was successful in reducing the influence of structural inhomogeneities, it cannot be concluded that spray quenching has an utterly positive bearing on the mechanical and structural properties of the castings.