Elevated Temperature and Varied Load Response of AS41 at Bolted Joint

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Authors

  • Okechukwu Anopuo
  • Guowu Shen
  • Su Xu
  • Norbert Hort
  • Karl Ulrich Kainer

The effective application of Mg alloys as automotive power train components is continuously challenged by the ability of magnesium to withstand fastener clamp load under service condition. The stiffness of a joint is strongly dependent on the elastic moduli of the members of the bolted joint. As deflections on loaded bolted steel components could be ignored at low and elevated temperature condition that of magnesium alloys cannot be overlooked. In this work bolt load retention experiments are carried out on AS41 between stresses of 40 MPa to 70 MPa and temperature of 125 °C to 150 °C. A power law creep relationship coded in finite elemental program is used to describe the time dependent stress-strain response of AS41. The parameters in this relationship are obtained by fitting typical compressive creep test results. A comparison of the model and bolt load retention experiments using load cell measuring techniques shows good agreement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEssential Readings in Magnesium Technology
EditorsSuveen N. Mathaudhu, Alan A. Luo, Neale R. Neelameggham, Eric A. Nyberg, Wim H. Sillekens
Number of pages6
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Publication date03.03.2014
Pages511-516
ISBN (print)9781118858943
ISBN (electronic)9781118859803
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 03.03.2014
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Bolt Load Retention, Creep, Magnesium alloy
  • Engineering