Aluminum Alloys 6061 and 2024: Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical and Vibration Properties

Abstract

In order to study the effects of heat treatments, this
paper examines the relationship between
mechanical properties (yield and ultimate
strength, elongation, hardness, and modulus of
elasticity) and dynamic characteristics (natural
frequency and dynamic response) for 6061 and
2024 aluminum alloys under impulse loading.
Several strategies were used to carry out the study.
The initial phase involved experimentally
determining the mechanical characteristics and
natural frequency for the aluminum alloys after
they had undergone various heat treatment
techniques. In the second section of his research,
an aluminum plate's natural frequency was
computed numerically (using a finite element
approach), and the results were compared to those
obtained experimentally.