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Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Fracture Simulation of Solution-Treated AA 5754

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In this work, mechanical properties and fracture toughness of as-received and solution-treated aluminum alloy 5754 (AA 5754) are experimentally evaluated. Solution heat treatment of the alloy is performed at 530 °C for 2 h, and then, quenching is done in water. Yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, impact toughness, hardness, fatigue life, brittle fracture toughness \((K_{\text{Ic}} )\) and ductile fracture toughness \((J_{\text{Ic}} )\) are evaluated for as-received and solution-treated alloy. Extended finite element method has been used for the simulation of tensile and fracture behavior of material. Heaviside function and asymptotic crack tip enrichment functions are used for modelling of the crack in the geometry. Ramberg-Osgood material model coupled with fracture energy is used to simulate the crack propagation. Fracture surfaces obtained from various mechanical tests are characterized by scanning electron microscopy.

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Kumar, P., Singh, A. Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Fracture Simulation of Solution-Treated AA 5754. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 4689–4706 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2802-8

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