Research Article

Prediction of Fatigue Life for a New 2-DOF Compliant Mechanism by Clustering-Based ANFIS Approach

Table 1

Physical properties and chemical components of steel A-36 and Al 6061-T6 (http://asm.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=MA6061T6).

Physical propertiesSteel A-36Al 6061-T6

Density (kg/m3)78502700
Young’s modulus (MPa)20000068900
Poisson’s ratio0.320.33
Yield strength (MPa)250276
Tensile ultimate strength (MPa)550310
Chemical components(Wt.%)(Wt.%)
Carbon, C: 0.29Aluminum, Al: 95.8–98.6
Iron, Fe: 98Chromium, Cr: 0.04–0.35
Manganese, Mn: 0.8–1.2Copper, Cu: 0.15–0.40
Phosphorous, P: 0.04Iron, Fe: ≤ 0.70
Silicon, Si: 0.15–0.4Magnesium, Mg: 0.80–1.2
Sulfur, S: 0.05Manganese, Mn: ≤ 0.15
Silicon, Si: 0.40–0.80
Titanium, Ti: ≤ 0.15
Zinc, Zn: ≤ 0.25