Effect of friction stir welding process parameters on the tensile strength of dissimilar aluminum alloy AA2024‐T3 and AA7075‐T6 joints

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Padmanaban ◽  
V. Balusamy ◽  
R. Vaira Vignesh
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process

Prediction and optimization of the mechanical properties of dissimilar friction stir welding of aluminum alloys using design of experiments

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (8) ◽  
pp. 1384-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Palanivel ◽  
RF Laubscher ◽  
S Vigneshwaran ◽  
I Dinaharan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Design Of Experiments ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process

Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding technique for joining metals such as aluminum alloys quickly and reliably. This article presents a design of experiments approach (central composite face–centered factorial design) for predicting and optimizing the process parameters of dissimilar friction stir welded AA6351–AA5083. Three weld parameters that influence weld quality were considered, namely, tool shoulder profile (flat grooved, partial impeller and full impeller), rotational speed and welding speed. Experimental results detailing the variation of the ultimate tensile strength as a function of the friction stir welding process parameters are presented and analyzed. An empirical model that relates the friction stir welding process parameters and the ultimate tensile strength was obtained by utilizing a design of experiments technique. The models developed were validated by an analysis of variance. In general, the full impeller shoulder profile displayed the best mechanical properties when compared to the other profiles. Electron backscatter diffraction maps were used to correlate the metallurgical properties of the dissimilar joints with the joint mechanical properties as obtained experimentally and subsequently modeled. The optimal friction stir welding process parameters, to maximize ultimate tensile strength, are identified and reported.

Effect of Preheat Temperature on Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy 5052 Joints

2014 ◽  
Vol 597 ◽  
pp. 253-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Muhayat ◽  
Triyono ◽  
Bambang Kusharjanta ◽  
Radian T. Handika
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Preheat Temperature ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process ◽  
Heated Air

The effects of preheat temperature on mechanical properties and the microstructure of friction stir welded (FSW) aluminum alloy 5052 joints were studied in the present work. Heated air from Hot Gun was applied in front of the FSW tool to give the preheat on friction stir welding process. Preheat temperature was set 150°C, 250°C and 300°C. Mechanical properties were correlated and analyzed according to tensile strength, macro and microstructure. Defect free weldswere obtained at all preheat variations. The increasing preheat temperature produced the coarser grain size, it influencedthe little decrease both the tensile strength and hardness of joints.

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