About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing
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Presentation Title |
SALIENT Project - Optimizing Crash Performance of 6063 Aluminium Alloy for Sustainable Lightweight Vehicles |
Author(s) |
Ilyas Artunc Sari, Zeynep Tutku Ozen, Melih Caylak, Gorkem Ozcelik |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ilyas Artunc Sari |
Abstract Scope |
Due to its unique properties and impact on the environment, aluminum has been receiving lots of attention nowadays. Achieving fuel efficiency and reducing GHG emissions today heavily depend on lightweighting. It accelerates the transition towards sustainable transportation by enabling the production of lighter vehicles that consume less fuel. In this study, 6063 aluminum alloy has been modified by altering element composition to achieve better crash performance as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe SALIENT project. To accomplish this, enhanced alloy billets were cast using DC Casting and then homogenized. Afterwards, crash-box shaped profiles were produced by extrusion and heat treated. Tensile and compression tests were performed on the profile to assess its mechanical properties. Optical microscope was used for examination of the profile's microstructure. Findings indicate that the designed alloy meets the requirements of automotive industry satisfactorily. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
Keywords |
Aluminum, Sustainability, Characterization |