The material of connecting rod will be optimized depending upon the analysis result output. A connecting rod, also called a con rod, is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston. Table 5, table 6, table 7 summarize the correlations among rock properties. A comparison of manufacturing technologies in the connecting rod industry danielle visser department of metallurgical and materials engineering colorado school of mines golden, co 80401 submission to fierf 060608 advisor. Bootjomchai and others published materials properties find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. International journal of mechanical engineering and technology ijmet, issn 0976 6340print. Change the emissiveness, saturation and specular strength. Design of connecting rod for weight reduction using c70s6. Carbon steels are designated by aisi fourdigit numbers. Many engineers spend a great deal of time researching material properties information for use in finite element analysis solutions.
Mechanical properties analysis of an almg alloy connecting rod. Small quantities of molybdenum, chromium, nickel, aluminium, and copper are present in these steels. When done properly the oring should no longer be visible. En series steels surface finish and surface hardness of the components play vital role in quality of productscomponents, in general and failure resistance, in particular. The connecting rod model is imported to the ansys mechanical apdl 14. Many of these pdf file reducers are present in downloadable form or contained in cds that have to be loaded on ones computer. Steel materials are used to design the connecting rod. Aisi 1215 carbon steel uns g12150 material science. Certified company metallurgica veneta acciai speciali s355j0 3. Design and analysis of connecting rod using forged steel.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Keywords inertia force engine speed operating load parting line comparative stress. This thesis has been focused on the study of the connecting rod manufacturing process. Deere and miller 1966 performed an extensive study on large number of rock samples representing different types of rocks basalt, diabase, dolomite, gneiss, granite, limestone, marble, quartzite, rock salt, sandstone, schist, siltstone, and tuff to develop an engineering classification system for the intact rock. It is normally supplied in the cold drawn or as rolled condition. Dynamic load analysis and optimization of connecting rod. The results of this study were compared well with the results obtained by other investigators conducted on different types of rocks.
Product description step shaft en31 tube en31 pieshaped en31 ring en31 module large valves of the main en31 other profiled forgings en31. Tensile properties can vary but are usually between 500800 nmm en8 is widely used for. There are far more manufacturers of con rods who offer steel rods than any other material. Specimens with a range of microstructures grain size and phase were prepared by.
Characteristics of kyocera fine ceramics1 04 for product details, please contactwebmaster. En8 carbon steel en8 steel stockholders and suppliers, delivering to the whole of the uk. Steel properties standards physical properties applications heat treatment virat special steels en 31 din 100cr6 aisi 52100 c 1. Together with the crank, they form a simple mechanism that converts linear motion into rotating motion. The analysis of the scania line together with a benchmark among different leading companies on the connecting rod manufacturing has been undertaken. Comparision of materials for twowheeler connecting rod using. S1 chemical composition csi cr mov w typical analysis % 0. The connecting rod provides the mechanical linkage between piston and crankshaft and must exhibit properties of high strength, low inertial mass, and uniformity of mass with the other connecting rods. Cad model of connecting rod will be modelled in proe and then be. Alloy steel is steel alloyed with a variety of elements in total amounts of between 1. Nickel 200 is a nickel alloy formulated for primary forming into wrought products. Excellent machinability compared to conventional 4150 press brake tooling. A connecting rod, also called a con rod, is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft.
The researchers found that the classification is strongly affected by. In this project the material forged steel of connecting rod replaced with aluminium alloy. Its light and has the ability to absorb high impact, but it comes a. Current automotive ic engines connecting rods are made of steel. Fem analysis of connecting rod of different materials using ansys. After analysis a comparison is made between existing steel connecting rod viz. It can have a fairly low tensile strength among the wrought nickels in the database. Various material properties resources are available to engineers performing finite element analysis but specific material properties are often difficult to find. Topsis is one of known classical multi criteria decision making mcdm method.
Failure analysis of a diesel generator connecting rod. The connecting rod is required to transmit the compressive and tensile forces from the piston, and rotate at both ends. Furthermore, the improvement in the mechanical properties of the connecting rod forged from predeformed material is evaluated in comparison to. Virat special steelare stockholders and suppliers of en31 through hardening steel in round. Microstructural features and mechanical behaviour of. Pdf connecting rod is an essential component of an internal combustion. Material choices 4 last month, we looked further into the use of titanium for con rods and this month we look briefly into the use of steel, which remains in many cases the material of choice for con rods. C70 steel is the mechanical properties of c70 steel are shown in table 1. Online pdf size reducer properties cvision technologies. The material properties are one of the major inputs to perform the fea and optimization. Design of connecting rod for weight reduction using c70s6 material deepak g. Aluminium alloys also can be used for these as an alternative. Pdf design and analysis of connecting rod with modified. Together with the crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the crankshaft.
Factor of safety of connecting rod i material used for connecting rod is structural steel. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. However, for a metallic alloy to be considered as a candidate material for. These programs reside on the computers hard disk or on a server from where the pdf reduction operation is run. It is fastened to the piston at its small end, by a piston pin, also known as a gudgeon pin. Enhancing mechanical properties and avoiding cracks by simulation of quenching connecting rod. Pdf on feb 28, 2014, venkatesh seenivasan and others published design and analysis of connecting. In massproduced automotive engines, the connecting rods are most usually made of steel.
Analysis of mechanical properties connecting rod bolts outboard motor ft50cehd article pdf available november 2015 with 1,085 reads how we measure reads. Steel chart en series steel chart chemical analysis. Linear regression analyses were performed to correlate rock hardness with rock engineering properties. Crackable connecting rod material selection by using topsis. They contain carbon as the significant alloying element.
Engine connecting rod an overview sciencedirect topics. Set the amount of flicker reduction to remove the flickering that can occur when multiple surfaces nearly occupy the same space. Comparison of mechanical properties of possible connecting rod. Density, melting point, optical properties, thermal properties, electrical properties, magnetic properties mechanical properties. The datasheet given below provides an overview of aisi 1215 carbon steel. Material properties play an important role in the result of the fe analysis. A property that dictates how a material responds to applied loads and forces determined through specified testing it is important to take the testing methodology. Sep 30, 2017 the material changes depending on the application.
En8 is suitable for the manufacture of parts such as generalpurpose axles and shafts, gears, bolts and studs. The connecting rod or conrod is bridge between the piston to the crank or crankshaft in reciprocating engines. It can be further surfacehardened typically to 5055 hrc by induction processes. En8 is an unalloyed medium carbon steel grade with reasonable tensile strength. The axial fatigue properties and the yield strength are of utmost importance for a connecting rod and therefore the warm compacted prototypes are made of a high strength fenicumoc material. Connecting rod material properties table 1 shows the results of the chemical analysis of the material of the connecting rod. Here stainless steel, aluminum alloy and high strength carbon fiber 280gsm bidirectional are used to analyze the connecting rod. Special steel carbon steel en3a 070m20 south africa. Specimens with a range of microstructures grain size and phase were prepared by heat treatment.
Crackable connecting rod material selection by using. Dec 16, 2016 change the emissiveness, saturation and specular strength. Download pdf info utility to quickly change basic information properties of any pdf file document on the computer. The axial fatigue properties and the yield strength are of utmost importance for a connecting rod and therefore the warm compacted prototypes are made of a high strength fenicumoc. One of the finishing process involving surface plastic deformation that introduce compressive residual stresses and thereby improve fatigue resistance is burnishing. Connecting rod virtual labdayalbagh educational institute. Compared to doped lanthanum chromite, high temperature metallic materials also offer advantages such as improved manufacturability, significantly lower raw material and fabrication costs, and higher electrical and thermal conductivity. Pdf analysis of mechanical properties connecting rod. The powder used is a press ready mix type densmix based on a diffusion alloyed grade d. Pdf analysis of mechanical properties connecting rod bolts. Estimation of rock engineering properties using hardness. Connecting rod in a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft. The aim of this study is to redesign a connecting rod for its light weight. Pdf compressors are readily available on the net as well as offline.
En8 is a very popular grade of throughhardening medium carbon steel, which is readily machinable in any condition. Engineering material properties database in ansys workbench material library format presents many engineers spend a great deal of time researching material properties information for use in finite element analysis solutions. Material design for advanced connecting rod for mass. Fem analysis of connecting rod of different materials. In this project the material carbon steel of connecting rod replaced with forged steel. Comparision of materials for twowheeler connecting rod. The connecting rod with piston and crank converts linear motion into rotary motion and also rotary motion into linear motion with a simple mechanism. Solid45 element type is use for connecting rod material. The composition corresponds to that for a low alloy medium carbon steel, compatible to the aisisae 4140 steel 17, with a small addition of ni. The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft, and consists of the crank or big end, pin or small end, and shank.
Applications automotiveparts connectingrods studs,bolts axles,spindles generalengineeringcomponents. Abstract this paper presents a study of redesigning of connecting rod for its weight reductionusing c70s6 material. Youngs modulus e 210 gpa, yield strength s y 210 mpa, poissons ratio. Very good stability against chloric media and nonoxidizing acids.