Multiaxial fatigue assessment for automotive safety components of cast aluminium EN AC-42000 T6 (G-AlSi7Mg0.3 T6) under constant and variable amplitude loading

•The cast aluminium alloy EN AC-42000 T6 (G-AlSi7Mg0.3 T6) reveals under non-proportional normal and shear stresses an increase of fatigue life in contrast to ductile steels where life is reduced.•This behaviour is caused by normal stresses suggesting the application of the Normal (Principal) Stress...

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Published in:International journal of fatigue 2017-07, Vol.100, p.489-501
Main Authors: Sonsino, C.M., Franz, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cast aluminium
In- and out-of-phase
Multiaxial fatigue
Safety components
Variable amplitude loading
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Summary:•The cast aluminium alloy EN AC-42000 T6 (G-AlSi7Mg0.3 T6) reveals under non-proportional normal and shear stresses an increase of fatigue life in contrast to ductile steels where life is reduced.•This behaviour is caused by normal stresses suggesting the application of the Normal (Principal) Stress Hypothesis (NSH).•The NSH was able to deliver, for most cases, conservative but non-exaggerated results.•Fatigue lives under spectrum loadings were estimated by the application of the modified Palmgren-Miner Hypothesis using the allowable damage sum Dal=0.3. EN AC-42000 T6 (A 356 T6) is the most frequently used cast aluminium alloy for automotive safety components. Under non-proportional normal and shear stresses, fatigue life is increased in contrast to ductile steels where life is reduced. This behaviour is caused by the low ductility of this alloy (e
ISSN:0142-1123
1879-3452
DOI:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2016.10.027