About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing
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| Presentation Title |
Characterization of a 6082 Aluminum Alloy under Various Heat Treatments for Automotive Crash Box Applications |
| Author(s) |
ibrahim bat, Batuhan Emre Yanık, İlyas Artunç Sarı, Burak Kardeşler, Görkem Özçelik |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
ibrahim bat |
| Abstract Scope |
This study examines a specially developed 6082 aluminum alloy for automotive crash box applications, focusing on how various T6 and T7 heat treatments affect its mechanical properties. Crash boxes demand materials with an optimal combination of strength, ductility, and energy absorption. To explore this, crash box profiles were subjected to different thermal treatments. Mechanical testing included tensile, hardness, compression, and plate bending tests to evaluate strength, ductility, and impact behavior. Detailed SEM analyses of tensile fracture surfaces provided insights into failure mechanisms, complemented by optical microscopy observations. Additionally, short- and long-term thermal stability tests were conducted to assess performance under prolonged exposure. The findings highlight that tailored heat treatment parameters significantly influence microstructure and mechanical performance, enabling the alloy to meet stringent crashworthiness requirements. This work establishes a basis for further studies on fatigue life and comprehensive crash performance, supporting the alloy’s potential use in critical automotive safety components. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Aluminum, Characterization, Mechanical Properties |