In this work, commercially available Al-7Si alloy was used, and the microstructure was modified by the additions of AlSr15, AlTi5B1, and Al3B. Cylindrical samples were cast into a sand mold and the machinability of the alloys was characterized by means of surface roughness, chip morphology, and buildup edge of the chips. Tool life and surface finish can be improved by decreased chip size by lowering the energy required for machining. The surface finish is an indicator of the quality of the material during the machining process. Therefore, in addition, melt quality was measured by means of reduced pressure test and the calculation of the bifilm index was used to compare the melt quality with machinability. It was found that there is a good correlation between bifilm index and surface roughness of the machined parts. Thus, for a better surface finish, melt quality, which can be quantified by bifilm index, has to be high. AlSr15 modified alloy exhibits the lowest built-up edge with the lowest surface roughness, because strontium modification causes coarse silicon crystals to transform to fine fibrous structure, which enhances machinability.

In this study, chip formation mechanism during the machining of austempered ferritic DI and the effect of the emerging chip morphology on such machining properties as surface roughness and cutting forces has been scrutinized. After austenitizing at 900 °C for 90 min, DI specimens were austempered in a salt bath at 380 °C for 90 min. Chip roots were produced by using a quick stop device during the machining of austempered specimens in different cutting speeds. The metallographies of these specimens were performed and chip morphologies were examined. The fact that the cutting speed increased led to a decrease in built-up edge formation. Depending on this fact, it was detected that the change in built-up edge thickness substantially affected the surface roughness and cutting forces. It was also detected that during the machining, with the effect of cutting forces and stress, spheroidal graphites were broken off in the chip and lost their sphericity and so that the chip became fragile and unstable and grafites here displayed a lubricant feature.

Birçok döküm yöntemi ile üretilen parçalar kalıptan çıkartıldığı gibi kullanılırken bazılarında torna, freze, matkap vb. yöntemlerle son işleme tabi tutulurlar. Alüminyumun alaşımlandırılmasında özellikle aşınmaya karşı etkisinden dolayı Si ilavesi yapılır. Silisyum alüminyum içerisinde çok düşük bir çözünürlüğe sahiptir ve mikro yapıda kristalin olarak yer alır. Tıpkı seramik katkılı bir kompozit gibi davranış gösterir. Dolayısıyla Al-Si alaşımlarının aşınma ve işlenebilirlik karakteristiği direk olarak Si morfolojisine bağlıdır. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmada, ticari olarak kullanılan Al-7Si ve Al-12Si alaşımına Sr modifikasyonu yapılarak Si morfolojisi değiştirilmiştir. Her iki alaşımda da Sr ilavesi öncesi ve sonrası olmak üzere silindirik numuneler dökülmüş ve bu numuneler işlenebilirlik testine tabi tutulmuştur. Mikroyapısal analizler ile işlenebilirlik arasındaki ilişki ortaya çıkartılmıştır. Many of the cast parts require some sort of machining like milling, drilling to be used as a finished product. In order to improve the wear properties of Al alloys, Si is added. The solubility of Si in Al is quite low and it has a crystallite type structure. It behaves as particulate metal matrix composite which makes it an attractive element. Thus, the wear and machinability properties of these type of alloys depend on the morphology of Si in the matrix. In this work, Sr was added to alter the morphology of Si in Al-7Si and Al-12Si. Cylindrical shaped samples were cast and machinability characteristics of Sr addition was studied. The relationship between microstructure and machinability was evaluated.

To date many fixation techniques of mandibular angle fractures have been introduced. There exist much research on the stability of plate and screws systems used in Champy technique in fixation of mandibular fractures. However the need of a second surgery for the removal of these plates and screws, and well known disadvantages of metallic fixations have led to the development of resorbable materials. It is thought that in order to achieve a safe and effective post-operative stability, the use of resorbable plates and screws is preferred for fixation. In this study, fixation evaluation of biodegradable plates which have been commonly used in recent years, was investigated using finite element method. 3D model required to perform the finite element analysis was obtained from CT scanning images using reverse engineering methods and material properties of mandible were obtained by Hounsfield Unit method. Biodegradable fixation systems were applied to this model and FEA was performed. It is concluded that biodegradable plate screw system used in the treatment of mandibular angle fractures shows a sufficient stability under masticatory forces.