scholarly journals Effect of Tool Profile Influence in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium Alloys (AA5083 and AA7068)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
S. Jayaprakash ◽  
S. Siva Chandran ◽  
T. Sathish ◽  
Bhiksha Gugulothu ◽  
R. Ramesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Process Factors

Friction stir welding is an innovative welding process for similar and dissimilar joining of the materials effectively. FSW simply modified the grain structure and also improved the strength of the joints for any type of alloying elements. This experimental study planned to carry out the joining process for dissimilar materials such as aluminium alloys 5083 and 7068. Three different types of tools are involved to find the ultimate tensile strength and Vickers hardness. The tool types are straight cylindrical tool, taper cylindrical tool, and triangular tool. The process factors for this investigation are a rotational speed of 800, 1000, 1200, and 1400 rpm, welding speed of 30, 40, 50, and 60 mm/min, axial force of 3, 4, 5, and 6 kN, and plate thickness of 5, 6, 7, and 8 mm. The hardness value and the ultimate tensile strength were increased in the welding zone, which proves the effects of tool profiles are efficiently utilized.

Influence of Friction Stir Welding Process on the Weld Formation and Tensile Strength of Titanium and Aluminum Dissimilar Alloys Welded Joint

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 3266-3269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hua Chen ◽  
Peng Wei ◽  
Quan Ni ◽  
Li Ming Ke
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Dissimilar Alloys ◽  
Titanium Aluminum

Titanium alloy TC1 and Aluminum alloy LF6 were jointed by friction stir welding (FSW), and the influence of process parameters on formation of weld surface, cross-section morphology and tensile strength were studied. The results show that, Titanium and Aluminum dissimilar alloy is difficult to be joined by FSW, and some defects such as cracks and grooves are easy to occur. When the rotational speed of stir head(n) is 750r/min and 950r/min, the welding speed(v) is 118mm/min or 150mm/min, a good formation of weld surface can be obtained, but the bonding of titanium/aluminum interface in the cross-section of weld joint is bad when n is 750r/min which results in a low strength joint. When n is 950r/min and v is 118mm/min，the strength of the FSW joint of Titanium/Aluminum dissimilar materials is 131MPa which is the highest．

Enhancements on dissimilar friction stir welding between AZ31 and SPHC mild steel with Al-Mg as powder additives

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Mohd Ridha Muhamad ◽  
Sufian Raja ◽  
Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin ◽  
Farazila Yusof ◽  
Yoshiaki Morisada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Mild Steel ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Welding Interface

Abstract Dissimilar materials joining between AZ31 magnesium alloy and SPHC mild steel with Al-Mg powder additives were successfully produced by friction stir welding process. Al-Mg powder additives were set in a gap between AZ31 and SPHC specimen's butt prior to welding. The experiments were performed for different weight percentages of Al-Mg powder additives at welding speeds of 25 mm/min, 50 mm/min and 100 mm/min with a constant tool rotational speed of 500 rpm. The effect of powder additives and welding speed on tensile strength, microhardness, characterization across welding interface and fracture morphology were investigated. Tensile test results showed significant enhancement of tensile strength of 150 MPa for 10% Al and Mg (balance) powder additives welded joint as compared to the tensile strength of 125 MPa obtained for welded joint without powder additives. The loss of aluminium in the alloy is compensated by Al-Mg powder addition during welding under a suitable heat input condition identified by varying welding speeds. Microstructural analysis revealed that the Al-Mg powder was well mixed and dispersed at the interface of the joint at a welding speed of 50 mm/min. Intermetallic compound detected in the welding interface contributed to the welding strength.

Effect of Tool pin Profile and Axial Force on Tensile Behavior in Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1140-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Palanivel ◽  
P. Koshy Mathews ◽  
M. Balakrishnan ◽  
I. Dinaharan ◽  
N. Murugan
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Axial Force ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Fusion Welding ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Pin Profile ◽  
Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Tool Pin

Aluminium alloys generally has low weldability by traditional fusion welding process. The development of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) has provided an alternative improved way of producing aluminium joints, in a faster and reliable manner. FSW process has several advantages, in particular the possibility to weld dissimilar aluminium alloys. This study focuses on the behavior of tensile strength of dissimilar joints of AA6351-T6 alloy to AA5083-H111 alloy produced by friction stir welding was analysed. Five different tool pin profile such as Straight Square (SS), Tapered Square (TS), Straight Hexagon (SH), Straight Octagon (SO) and Tapered Octagon (TO) with three different axial force (1tonne, 1.5tonne, 2 tonne) have been used to weld the joints. The effect of pin profiles and axial force on tensile properties and material flow behaviour of the joint was analyzed and it was found that the straight square pin profile with 1.5 tonne produced better tensile strength then other tool pin profile and axial force.

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.

Novel Technique for Joining of Thick Section Difficult-to-Weld Aluminium Alloys

2006 ◽  
Vol 519-521 ◽  
pp. 1125-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ilyushenko ◽  
V. Nesterenkov
Keyword(s):  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Electron Beam Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Al Alloys ◽  
Fusion Welding ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Liquation Cracking ◽  
Friction Stir

One of the “show stoppers” in fusion welding of highly alloyed aerospace aluminium alloys is their susceptibility for liquation cracking in the weld heat-affected zone. Liquation cracking is a microscopic intergranular discontinuity, which occurs under the effect of welding thermal cycle and in the presence of stresses involved with the welding process. These intergranular discontinuities are often observed in welding of thick plates and extrusions, which usually have relatively coarse elongated grains, that are generally oriented parallel to each other. Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a low temperature non- fusion process, which produces very fine equiaxed grain structure in the weld nugget for majority of Al-alloys. It was found that bead-onplate FS welds performed on alloy, which in fusion welding is susceptible to liquation cracking, were crack free. It was therefore proposed to use FSW for grain refining of the parent material by putting a number of overlapping FS welds onto the edges of both parent plates prior to joining by fusion welding. Experimentation has shown that there was no liquation cracking after the final weld was performed. This novel welding method has been successfully proven for Electron Beam Welding (EBW) of various Al-alloys including joining of dissimilar materials. The details of experiments as well as welded coupons test results are presented.

Multi-response optimization of friction stir welding process parameters for dissimilar joining of Al6101 to pure copper using standard deviation based TOPSIS method

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (18) ◽  
pp. 6473-6482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhi Sharma ◽  
Zahid A Khan ◽  
Arshad Noor Siddiquee ◽  
Mohd Atif Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process ◽  
Response Optimization

Friction stir welding is a new and effective solid-state welding process for joining dissimilar materials such as aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu). Joint quality of the friction stir welded materials gets influenced by the welding strategy and different friction stir welding process parameters, i.e. rotational speed, welding speed, tool design, tool pin offset, and tilt angle. In this paper, the effect of combination of different friction stir welding process parameters during joining of Al-6101 and pure copper is studied using Taguchi L18 orthogonal array. Four friction stir welding process parameters, i.e. shoulder diameter (A), pin offset (B), welding speed (C), and rotational speed (D) each at three levels except shoulder diameter, which is at two levels are selected. The effect of different combinations of these parameters on ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness of the joints is investigated. Subsequently, single response optimization for ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness and multi-response optimization of ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness taken together is carried out to obtain the optimal combination of the friction stir welding process parameters. Taguchi method is used for single response optimization, whereas Taguchi-based TOPSIS method is employed for multi-response optimization. For single optimization, the optimum combination of the friction stir welding parameters yielding maximum strength and micro-hardness are A1B1C2D2 and A2B1C2D3, respectively. The optimum combination of the process parameters for multi-response optimization is A2B1C2D2. From the results of the study for single- and multi-response optimization, it is revealed that the rotational speed is the most significant process parameter affecting the tensile strength and micro-hardness of the joints followed by the welding speed. Further, the macro/microstructure and micro-hardness profile of the joint obtained at the optimal combination of the multi-response optimization are given and discussed for better understanding of material mixing and joining.

Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys: An overview of experimental findings – Process, variables, development and applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 233 (6) ◽  
pp. 1191-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratik H Shah ◽  
Vishvesh J Badheka
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Copper Alloys ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process

The never ending appetite of the mankind to produce more and more competitive products results in continuous development of newer and newer manufacturing processes. One of such a kind, a solid state welding process highly appreciated for joining of a variety of aluminium and copper alloys, is friction stir welding. The process is also an accomplished method for joining dissimilar materials efficiently. The process finds its major application for joining hard-to-weld metals, especially the precipitation hardenable aluminium alloys and is widely adopted by industries for the welding of such aluminium alloys. However, the process has still not found an economical way for welding of steels and hence found limited applications in industries for welding steels. This paper aims at providing a comprehensive review of the work undertaken in the field of friction stir welding and provides an insight into the friction stir welding of aluminium alloys. The article pays critical attention and analytical evaluation of classification of aluminium alloys, friction stir welding process parameters, the mechanical testing and properties of the friction stir welding joints, macrostructure and microstructure evolution during friction stir welding, friction stir welding defects and industrial applications of the process. The friction stir welding process variants are discussed as well. Special accentuation has been given to (i) effect of friction stir welding parameters on the microstructure evolved and thus the ultimate mechanical properties (viz. tensile strength, hardness, fatigue strength, fracture toughness and residual stresses), (ii) the texture formation, microstructure refinement and the role of intermetallics. However, studies related to welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys, temperature, and heat transfer modeling and material flow are out of the scope of this paper. Finally, the directions of future research are examined.

Analisa Sifat Mekanik dan Struktur Mikro pada Proses Friction Stir Welding Alumunium 5052

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Tarmizi Tarmizi ◽  
Boy Prayoga
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Butt Joint ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Strength Increase ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tensile Strength Increase

Friction stir welding (FSW) is solid state joining technique or the metal didn’t melt when joining process. This method is used the characteristic of the parent metal has not change. This process is widely used for materials, especially aluminum heat treatment usually must be done first before welding, FSW method invented by The Welding Institute W.Thomas from the welding institute (TWI). Friction stir welding process is used to alumunium 5052 T-0 to form butt joint as much as nine plate. Parameter which varied is pin design form with form triangle, cylinder and cone with screw. The next testing which includes the observation radiography test, tensile test, hardnest test and metallography examination. The results of the study that the variation of the form triangle screw, cylinder screw and cone screw cause hardness value and tensile strength increase and a decrease to triangle screw. Of variation this thesis hardness and tensile strength was highest in cylinder screw as big as 38.27 HV and 120.442 MPa.The microstructure results weld tool 2 (pin cylinder screw) produce finer grain structure than the tool 1 (cone with screw) and the tool 3 (triangle screw).ABSTRAK Friction stir welding  (FSW) adalah proses penyambungan material dengan kondisi solid state atau logam tidak meleleh saat di lakukan penyambungan. Metoda ini digunakan agar karakteristik dari logam induk tidak banyak berubah.  Proses ini banyak digunakan untuk  material khususnya alumunium yang biasanya harus di heat treatment terlebih dahulu sebelum dilakukan pengelasan, metoda FSW ditemukan oleh W.Thomas dari The Welding Institute (TWI). Proses FSW dilakukan pada alumunium seri 5052 T0 dengan bentuk sambungan tumpul sebanyak 9 pelat. Paramter yang divariasikan adalah design bentuk pin dengan bentuk segitiga ulir, silinder ulir dan kerucut ulir. Selanjutnya dilakukan pengujian yang meliputi pengamatan  uji radiografi, uji tarik, uji kekerasan dan pemeriksaan metalografi. Hasil penelitian bahwa dengan variasi bentuk pin segitiga ulir, silinder ulir dan kerucut ulir menyebabkan nilai kekerasan dan kekuatan tarik meningkat serta terjadi penurunan pada pin segitiga ulir. Hasil kekerasan dan kekuatan tarik tertinggi terdapat pada silinder ulir sebesar 38.27 HV dan 120.442 MPa. Struktur mikro hasil lasan  tool 2 (pin silinder ulir) menghasilkan struktur butir yang lebih halus dibandingkan dengan tool 1 (kerucut ulir) dan tool 3 (segitiga ulir).Kata kunci: silinder ulir, segitiga ulir, kerucut ulir 

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