AUTHOR=Liu Fang , Yu Fuxiao , Zhao Dazhi , Gao Li 

TITLE=Fatigue Behavior of an Al-12.7Si-0.7Mg Alloy Processed by Extrusion and Heat Treatment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Materials

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.667771

DOI=10.3389/fmats.2021.667771

ISSN=2296-8016

ABSTRACT=<p>The fatigue life of a hot extruded Al-12.7Si-0.7Mg alloy under T1, T4, and T6 conditions was studied. The microstructure and tensile properties of the alloy were investigated in order to analyze the fatigue behavior. The results of the fatigue test showed that an extruded Al-12.7Si-0.7Mg alloy provided greater fatigue life compared to a cast Al-Si alloy, which was explained by the refined microstructure characterized by fine Si particles uniformly distributed in the Al matrix of fine equiaxed grains promoted by hot extrusion. The fatigue property of the alloy in T6 treatment was higher than that in the T4 and T1 conditions due to strengthening precipitation.</p>