Fatigue of die cast zinc alloys
- International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc.
The rotating bending fatigue limit of die cast zinc alloy 2, alloy 3, alloy 5, AcuZinc 5, and ZA-8 were determined as a part of an on-going program by ILZRO into the mechanical properties of die cast zinc. The stress-life (S-N) curves of alloys 3, 5, AcuZinc 5, and ZA-8 were determined previously. This presentation reports the results of the S-N curve for Alloy 2 and the calculated fatigue limits for all five alloys. During the previous stress-life testing, the samples were stopped at 10 million cycles and the fatigue limit for alloy 3, alloy 5, and AcuZinc 5 appeared to be higher and the fatigue limit for ZA-8 appeared to be lower than the values reported in the literature. This was further investigated in alloy 5 and ZA-8 by testing continuous cast bulk alloy 5 and ZA-8.
- Research Organization:
- Albany Research Center (ARC), Albany, OR (United States); National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
- DOE Contract Number:
- None cited
- OSTI ID:
- 922935
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NETL-IR-2006-077; DOE CRADA 03-17-ILZRO; TRN: US200804%%709
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 110th Metalcasting Congress, Columbus, OH, Apr. 18-21, 2006
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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