ABSTRAK

Stir Casting merupakan salah satu metode pembuatan material logam dalam kondisi cair
(liquid-state) yang paling sederhana. Prinsip dari proses stir casting adalah penyatuan partikel
penguat ke dalam logam cair dengan pengadukan secara mekanik, lalu dituangkan ke dalam
cetakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh penambahan Mg
terhadap sifat mekanik dan fisik material paduan Alumunium silikon berbasis remelting piston
bekas. Sifat mekanik dianalisa melalui pengujian kekuatan impak, sedangkan sifat fisik diamati
melalui pengamatan struktur mikro, dan konduktivitas termal. Variasi penambahan Mg yang
diguinakan yaitu 1%, 1,5%, 2% dan 2,5%. Kecepatan putar stir yang digunakan yakni 400rpm
pada temperatur 650oC . Temperatur tuang yang digunakan adalah 725oC.
Hasil pengamatan struktutur mikro menunjukkan terbentuknya presipitat Mg2Si pada
paduan Al-Si pada variasi penambahan Mg. Adanya presipitat Mg2Si tersebut mengakibatkan
meningkatnya sifat mekanik alumunium paduan,akan tetapi menurunkan sifat keuletan dari
material. Hal tersebut dibuktikan dengan hasil pengujian kekuatan impak. Nilai kekuatan
impak yang didapatkan menurun pada setiap variasi penambahan Mg. Nilai impak terkecil
diperoleh pada variasi Mg 2,5%wt sebesar 0,053 J/mm2 , sedangkan nilai terbesar kekuatan
impak diperoleh pada variasi tanpa Mg (kontrol) yakni sebesar 0,133 J/mm2. Nilai optimun
pengujian konduktivitas termal diperoleh pada variasi tanpa Mg (kontrol) sebesar 27,21 W/mK
dan untuk nilai konduktivitas termal terendah diperoleh pada variasi Mg 2,5%wt sebesar 3,84
W/mK. Penurunan nilai konduktivitas termal dipengaruhi oleh tingkat porositas yang
terkandung didalam spesimen uji. Pada pengamatan struktur makro spesimen uji konduktivitas
termal variasi 2,5%wt memiliki tingkat porositas paling tingggi dibandingkan variasi uji
lainnya.

Kata Kunci : AlSi, Stir Casting, effect wt% Mg, Kekuatan Impak, Konduktivitas Termal.

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 ABSTRACT

Stir Casting is one method of making metal materials in the simplest liquid-state
conditions. The principle of the stir casting process is the union of the reinforcing particles
into the molten metal with mechanical stirring, then poured into the mold. This research was
conducted to determine whether there was an effect of adding magnesium elements on the
physical and mechanical properties of silicon aluminum alloy material based on remelting
used pistons. The mechanical properties of alloy aluminum were analyzed through impact
strength testing, while the physical properties of aluminum alloys were observed through
microstructure observation, and thermal conductivity. Variations in the addition of magnesium
elements that have been used are 1%, 1.5%, 2% and 2.5%. The rotating speed of the steering
that has been used is 400rpm at a temperature of 650oC. The pouring temperature that has
been used is 725oC.
After observing the microstructure, the results showed the formation of Mg2Si
precipitates in Al-Si alloys in the variation of the addition of Mg. As a result of the formation
of the precipitate Mg2Si, some mechanical properties of alumunium would increase, but would
reduce the tenacity of the material. This is evidenced by the results of testing the impact
strength values obtained decreased in each variation of the addition of Mg. The smallest impact
value obtained in the variation of Mg 2.5 is 0.053 J / mm2, while the greatest value of impact
strength is obtained in variations without Mg (control) which is equal to 0.1338 J / mm2. For
testing the thermal conductivity optimun value was obtained in variations without Mg (control)
of 27.21 W / mK and while for the lowest thermal conductivity value was obtained in variation
Mg 2.5 of 3.84 W / mK. Decreasing the value of thermal conductivity is influenced by the level
of porosity contained in the test specimen. In observing the macro structure test specimens of
thermal conductivity variations of 2.5% wt had the highest porosity level compared to other
test variations.

Keywords : AlSi, Stir Casting, volume Mg, Impak Toughness, Thermal Conductivity.

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