An evaluation method collectively reflecting the
influence of material tensile strength and specimen size on the failure
probability was introduced to accurately characterize the correlation between
microstructure and failure probability of cylinder head material. Firstly,
based on the results of microstructural characterization and mechanical
property testing of different positions in cylinder head, the grey relational
analysis method was employed to reveal the relationship between microstructural
characteristics and mechanical properties by using two-dimensional
porosity, pore area, pore maximum Feret size, silicon phase area, silicon phase
length-width ratio, silicon phase maximum Feret size,
silicon phase particle roundness as relevant sequences and using tensile
strength, elastic modulus, Vickers hardness as reference sequences. Based on
the weakest chain theory, a generalized two-parameter
Weibull distribution model with weakened specimen size effect was built to
describe the relationship between failure probability and material strength at
different locations of cylinder head by considering the degree of defect
distribution deviation from the ideal uniform distribution. The results showed
that the pore maximum Feret size had a relatively large role in influencing the
mechanical properties of cast aluminum cylinder head body material, the bottom
plate position was prone to the centralized distribution of local defects, and
the probability of failure caused by casting defects was higher.
PU Bowen, ZHOU Haitao, WANG Genquan, MAO Guoling, HU Dingyun, HE Xiaodong
. Evaluation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
of Cast Aluminum Cylinder Head Based on Grey Relation and Weakest Chain Theory[J]. Vehicle Engine, 2025
, 0(2)
: 17
.
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2222.2025.02.003