Effects of initial microstructure and process parameters on fatigue performance of forged aluminum parts

加拿大中小企业在汽车行业取得成功的原因之一是他们有能力通过减少他们设计和生产的部件的重量来进行创新。在这个项目中，汽车悬架公司Raufoss和ÉTS大学将开发一种预测模型，能够评估由AA6082铝制成的锻造部件的疲劳性能。研究结果将有助于更好地理解锻造如何提高锻造件的疲劳性能，并建立一个能够根据锻造过程中产生的热力学历史预测锻造件性能的模型。该模型的可用性将促进形状最优、重量更轻的新零件的开发。这将为铝工业及其转型提供竞争优势，巩固加拿大在这些领域的领导地位，并有助于汽车的轻量化。

One of the reasons for the success of the Canadian SMEs working in the automotive sector is their ability to innovate by reducing the weight of the component they design and produce. In this project, the car suspension company Raufoss and the university ÉTS will develop a predictive model able to assess the fatigue performance of a forged part made of AA6082 aluminum. The outcomes will be a better understanding on how forging improve the fatigue performance of forged parts and a model able to predict the performance of a forged part from the thermomechanical history produced during the forging process. The availability of such model will promote the development of new parts with optimum shape and lower weight. This will provide a competitive edge to the aluminum industry and its transformation, consolidate the Canadian leadership in these sectors, and contribute to the lightening of vehicles.