Our customer returned a casting fractured in the field.
Very close to the fracture, there is a dent.
Is there any way to determine the impact load base on the dent dimensions (area and depth)?.
The part is made in A356 T6 aluminum alloy.
Any comments or leads we will appreciate.
Dear colleagues:
We make aluminum parts by low pressure permanent mold, LPPM. Some times after heat treat the A356 castings, have low hardness, low yield and/or low tensile strength.
We sent samples to two Universities in order to determine in which step of the heat treat (solution, quench, or...
