| Issue |
MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 12, 2014
FDMD II - JIP 2014 - Fatigue Design & Material Defects
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| Article Number | 04006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Poster Session 4A: Fatigue and Defects | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141204006 | |
| Published online | 09 June 2014 | |
Effect of silicon content and defects on the lifetime of ductile cast iron
1 Université de Technologie de Troyes, LASMIS, 52800 Nogent, France
2 Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Laboratoire Roberval, 60200 Compiègne, France
a Corresponding author: akram.alhussein@utt.fr, akram.alhussein@gmail.com
In this work, the influence of microstructure on the mechanical properties has been studied for different grades of ferritic ductile cast iron. Mechanical tests were carried out and the effect of silicon on the resistance of material was well noticed. An increasing silicon content increases the strength and decreases the ductility of material. The lifetime and endurance limit of material were affected by the presence of defects in material and microstructure heterogeneity. Metallurgical characterizations showed that the silicon was highly segregated around graphite nodules which leads to the initiation of cracks. The presence of defects causes the stress concentration and leads to the initiation and propagation of cracks.
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