Abstract
An important requirement for the use of magnesium automotive powertrain housings is adequate bolt load retention (BLR). An experimental set-up using an instrumented bolt was used to test the BLR behavior of AM60B alloy at 150°C. In addition, creep test data collected at 150 C over a range of stresses (20 - 80 MPa) were used to develop constitutive models of creep behavior. Simulations of the BLR test were performed using the finite element analysis software Abaqus. The impacts of the various constitutive model parameters, including transient and steady state regimes, and the effect of thermal expansion during the heat-up, are evaluated and compared with the experimental BLR data.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 201 |
Number of pages | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Event | Magnesium Technology 2001 - New Orleans, LA, United States Duration: Feb 11 2001 → Feb 15 2001 |
Conference
Conference | Magnesium Technology 2001 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | New Orleans, LA |
Period | 02/11/01 → 02/15/01 |