EP1190107A1 - Alliage a base d'aluminium destine a la fabrication de culasses - Google Patents
Alliage a base d'aluminium destine a la fabrication de culassesInfo
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22C—ALLOYS
- C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
- C22C21/02—Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
- C22C21/04—Modified aluminium-silicon alloys
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22C—ALLOYS
- C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
- C22C21/02—Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05C—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F05C2201/00—Metals
- F05C2201/04—Heavy metals
- F05C2201/0469—Other heavy metals
- F05C2201/0475—Copper or alloys thereof
Definitions
- Automotive engine cylinder heads are usually manufactured by casting process in alloys of the Aluminum-Silicon-Copper class. When the mechanical load imposed on the cylinder heads is extreme, the use of heat treatments becomes necessary as a means of improving the qualities of the alloys.
- the present invention concerns an alloy of the Aluminum- Silicon-Copper class improved for the production of the said cylinder heads, presenting better mechanical properties than those obtained in the alloys traditionally used, thus doing away with the need for heat treatment.
- the alloys used for the manufacture of cylinder heads with or without heat treatment are basically the same, differing only in the magnesium contents, lower than 0.20% for non-treated alloys, and lying between 0.30% and 0.50% for treated alloys. This increase in the magnesium content helps the response to the heat treatment, so that increases of hardness and mechanical resistance are obtained.
- Table II shows the minimal mechanical property values obtained in these alloys when they are cast in sand molds in the rough casting state and after the solution and precipitation heat treatment (T6).
- An alternative serving to improve the mechanical properties of the pieces without raising the cost of the final product would be to increase the speed of cooling during the solidification of the aluminum alloys. Since most cylinder heads are produced by casting in metal molds, containing some cores of sand in order to form the internal cavities, an increase in the speed of cooling might be obtained by means of the forced cooling of the metal molds. It is important to point out that this procedure improves the properties only of the regions that are in contact with the cooled metal molds, and, even so, its action is limited only to the superficial layer of the piece.
- the present invention concerns an alloy that is modified in relation to those that are traditionally used in the production of cylinder heads, and presents, in the rough casting stage, mechanical properties similar to those obtained in pieces after the heat treatment.
- the microstructures of the alloys traditionally used in the production of cylinder heads are constituted by the ⁇ phase (dendrites), the +Si eutectic, copper-rich eutectics, and intermetallic phases rich in iron, of the Al 5 FeSi and Al, 5 (Fe,Mn) 3 Si 2 kinds.
- Figures la and lb present typical microstructures of an automotive cylinder head cast in the alloy described in Table IV (with a content of 4.5% of copper and 0.7% of magnesium respectively).
- Figures 2a and 2b provide a detailed view of the microstructures seen in Figure 1 , showing the eutectics rich in copper and magnesium respectively of the alloy described in Table IV.
- Figure 3 shows the Brinell hardness figures obtained with test specimens cast in sand molds in accordance with the copper content of the alloys described in Table IV, without magnesium.
- Figure 4 shows the Brinell hardness figures obtained with test specimens cast in sand molds in accordance with the magnesium content of the alloys described in Table IV, without copper.
- Figure 5 shows the Brinell hardness figures obtained with test specimens cast in sand molds in accordance with a magnesium content ranging from 0.4% to 0.9% of the alloys described in Table IV, with a 4.5% copper content.
- Figure 6 shows the differential thermal analysis curve of the traditional B alloy (Table I) (DTA) and its respective derivative (DDTA- hatched line).
- Figure 7 shows the differential thermal analysis curves of two specimens of the modified alloy (Table IV) with 4.5% of copper, by weight, and 0.7% of magnesium, by weight (DTA-1 and DTA-2).
- Figure 8 shows the reproduction of one of the differential thermal analysis curves of the special modified alloy (Table IV), in which the four solidification stages (described in Table V) have been market out.
- Figure 9 shows the Brinell hardness evolution curves in alloy test specimens described in Table IV, with a copper weight of 4.2% and a magnesium weight of 0.7%, relative to the three room temperatures (5°C, 22°C and 35°C). For all cases the process of precipitation is more intense in the first 24 hours.
- Figures la and l b show the general appearance of the microstructure of alloy B with a copper content of 4.5%, by weight, and a magnesium content of 0.7%, by weight, respectively, and
- Figures 2a and 2b show the detailed appearance of the eutectic that is rich in copper and magnesium respectively.
- the aim is, by means of an increase of the copper and magnesium contents, to increase the volumetric fraction of hard phases without impairing the casting characteristics of the alloys.
- Colwell and Kissling ⁇ 2 studied the addition of magnesium from 0% to 0.6% in aluminum alloys, having observed results showing increasing mechanical resistance.
- Hardening by the natural precipitation of coherent phases - Trela mentions the existence of Al-Zn alloys developed in the 1950s which present a natural hardening, i.e., self aging, without the need for heat treatments. These alloys contain roughly 7% to 8% zinc, by weight; 0.4% magnesium, by weight; and 0.5% to 0.8% copper, by weight. With this composition, the principal difficulty in its use would be the low fusibility. Analogously, Wiss e Sanders' 4 ' observed the same phenomenon in the Al-Cu class of alloys (containing roughly 2.6% Cu, by weight, and 0.20% Mg, by weight).
- Figure 4 presents the evolution of the hardness figures in sand-mold-cast test specimens in respect of the alloys described in Table IV without the presence of copper, when the content of magnesium was increased.
- the figures presented show hardness results right after the casting
- Figure 5 presents the evolution of the hardness values with the rising content of magnesium in respect of the alloys described in Table IV with a 4.5% copper content.
- the figures presented show hardness results right after the casting, and after 2 days.
- This invention concerns an aluminum-base alloy, the principal elements of which are silicon, copper and magnesium. The limits of chemical composition established for this alloy are described in detail in Table IV.
- This alloy is that of the manufacture of automotive engine cylinder heads in the rough casting state (without heat treatments).
- Solidification Characteristics of the Alloy Figure 6 presents a typical differential thermal analysis curve of the traditional B alloy (Table I) and its derived curve (shown in the hatched line).
- Figure 7 presents the differential thermal analysis curves of two samples of the alloy described in Table IV with a copper content of 4.2% and a magnesium content of 0.75%). The curves obtained with the two specimens are very similar, showing the reproducibility of the results.
- Table V shows the principal reactions that occur during the solidification of the alloy described in Table IV.
- Table IV kinds present the same solidification reactions, for the same products, differing only in the volumetric fractions of the phases that occur at each stage of the solidification.
- Table VI presents the volumetric fractions that occur at each one of the solidification stages of the alloys of the traditional B and of the modified kinds with a copper content of 4.5% and a magnesium content of 0.7%.
- Figure 9 show the curves of hardness evolution resulting from the natural precipitation in respect of three room temperatures applied. The results are very similar, showing that temperature variations between 5°C and 35°C effect only a very small change in the kinetics of natural precipitation and in the level of hardness reached at the end of the precipitation process.
- Table VII presents the typical mechanical results obtained in the production of cylinder heads with the modified B-type alloy, with copper contents of roughly 4.5% and magnesium contents of roughly 0.7%o.
- the results in respect of the limits of resistance were obtained on the basis of tensile tests of test specimens cast according to the ASTM B 108 standard.
- the hardness results were obtained by means of direct measurements of the cylinder head faces, on two surfaces: in contact with a metallic mold and in contact with sand cores.
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- Molds, Cores, And Manufacturing Methods Thereof (AREA)
- Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BR9901553 | 1999-05-19 | ||
BR9901553-6A BR9901553A (pt) | 1999-05-19 | 1999-05-19 | Liga à base de alumìnio para a produção de cabeçotes de motor sem tratamento térmico |
PCT/BR2000/000056 WO2000071765A1 (fr) | 1999-05-19 | 2000-05-19 | Alliage a base d'aluminium destine a la fabrication de culasses |
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EP1190107A1 true EP1190107A1 (fr) | 2002-03-27 |
EP1190107B1 EP1190107B1 (fr) | 2003-03-05 |
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EP00926595A Expired - Lifetime EP1190107B1 (fr) | 1999-05-19 | 2000-05-19 | Alliage a base d'aluminium destine a la fabrication de culasses |
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EP (1) | EP1190107B1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU4529400A (fr) |
BR (1) | BR9901553A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60001577T2 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2000071765A1 (fr) |
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KR100435375B1 (ko) * | 2001-12-20 | 2004-06-10 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 실린더헤드의 강도 및 고주파피로 특성이 개선된 합금조성물 |
KR20030051051A (ko) * | 2001-12-20 | 2003-06-25 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 실린더헤드의 강도 및 고주파피로 특성이 개선된 합금조성물 |
KR20030083146A (ko) * | 2002-04-19 | 2003-10-30 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 강도 및 고온 특성이 향상된 실린더 헤드용 알루미늄 합금조성물 |
KR20030092718A (ko) * | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-06 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 디젤 엔진의 실린더 헤드용 알루미늄 합금 |
DE102006059899A1 (de) * | 2006-12-19 | 2008-06-26 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Hochwarmfeste Aluminium-Gusslegierung |
CN109957683A (zh) * | 2017-12-25 | 2019-07-02 | 比亚迪股份有限公司 | 一种高强度压铸铝合金及其制备方法和应用 |
CN108265205A (zh) * | 2018-01-29 | 2018-07-10 | 铜陵市腾发铝制品加工有限责任公司 | 一种轻质环保铝合金及其制备工艺 |
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- 1999-05-19 BR BR9901553-6A patent/BR9901553A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2000-05-19 WO PCT/BR2000/000056 patent/WO2000071765A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 2000-05-19 EP EP00926595A patent/EP1190107B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-05-19 AU AU45294/00A patent/AU4529400A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-05-19 DE DE60001577T patent/DE60001577T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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DE60001577D1 (de) | 2003-04-10 |
EP1190107B1 (fr) | 2003-03-05 |
BR9901553A (pt) | 2001-01-16 |
WO2000071765A1 (fr) | 2000-11-30 |
DE60001577T2 (de) | 2003-07-10 |
AU4529400A (en) | 2000-12-12 |
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