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A Numerical Method for Microstructure Generation of a Binary Aluminum Alloy and Study of Its Mechanical Properties Using the Finite Element Method

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A numerical method for the generation of the microstructure of a binary aluminum copper alloy is presented. This method is based on the repeated addition of some basic grain shapes into a representative volume element. Depending of the orientation of adjacent grains, different type of grain boundaries can be formed. The primary and secondary phases are distinguishable in our model and have distinct properties, reflecting the heterogeneous nature of the microstructure. The digital microstructure was then transformed into a finite element model. Using the finite element software ABAQUS, the stress distribution inside our heterogeneous material model has been studied and its mechanical properties have been found. That also makes possible to study and to visualize the cracks generated during the loading of the material where the local stress was sufficiently high. As a result of these analyses, the elastic modulus of such a heterogeneous domain and the effect of crack formation on ductility were evaluated.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aluminum Research Center – REGAL, Laval University, 1065, Ave de la Médecine, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada

    Hamid Sharifi (Research Associate)

  2. Department of Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Aluminum Research Center – REGAL, Laval University, 1065, Ave de la Médecine, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada

    Daniel Larouche (Professor)

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Sharifi, H., Larouche, D. A Numerical Method for Microstructure Generation of a Binary Aluminum Alloy and Study of Its Mechanical Properties Using the Finite Element Method. Metall Mater Trans A 45, 5866–5875 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2446-3

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