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Effect of tool rotational speed and pin profile on microstructure and tensile strength of dissimilar friction stir welded AA5083-H111 and AA6351-T6 aluminum alloys
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In this article, the effect of tool rotational speed and pin profile on the microstructure and tensile strength of the joints were studied, and the results showed that the tool speed and the pin profile considerably influenced the micro-structure of the joint.About:
This article is published in Materials & Design.The article was published on 2012-09-01. It has received 244 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Friction stir welding & Ultimate tensile strength.read more
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Surface composites by friction stir processing: A review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of surface composites via friction stir processing is presented in this article, where the underlying mechanisms in strengthening of FSP-processed surface composite are discussed with reported models.
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Application of superhydrophobic coatings as a corrosion barrier : a review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent advances in the application of super-hydrophobic surfaces to act as corrosion barriers is provided, which can offer great resistance to corrosion due to the possibility of minimizing the contact area between liquids and a surface.
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Friction Stir Welding and Processing : Science and Engineering
TL;DR: Friction stir welding as discussed by the authors is a well-studied process for friction-stir welding, where the process parameters, material flow and micro-structural evolution, tool features and role are modeled and simulated.
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar friction stir welding of 6061-to-7050 aluminum alloys
TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded dissimilar butt joints of 6061-to-7050 aluminum alloys were evaluated, and two modes of failure were observed, one through the stir zone and the other through the heat-affected zone.
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Friction stir welding of similar and dissimilar AA7075 and AA5083
Mohamed M. Z. Ahmed,Mohamed M. Z. Ahmed,Sabbah Ataya,Sabbah Ataya,M.M. El-Sayed Seleman,H. R. Ammar,H. R. Ammar,Essam Ahmed +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructures and crystallographic textures of base materials (BM) and the welds were investigated using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique.
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Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Rajiv S. Mishra,Zongyi Ma +1 more
TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively new solid-state joining process that is used to join high-strength aerospace aluminum alloys and other metallic alloys that are hard to weld by conventional fusion welding as discussed by the authors.
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Recent advances in friction-stir welding : Process, weldment structure and properties
TL;DR: In this article, the authors deal with the fundamental understanding of the process and its metallurgical consequences, focusing on heat generation, heat transfer and plastic flow during welding, elements of tool design, understanding defect formation and the structure and properties of the welded materials.
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Recent development in aluminium alloys for aerospace applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated new processing routes and new alloy chemistries for aircraft materials, which offer major improvements in ductility, toughness, fatigue performance and in reduction of residual stress in large dimension plate and sheet products.
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Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys
TL;DR: A comprehensive body of knowledge has built up with respect to the friction stir welding (FSW) of aluminium alloys since the technique was invented in 1991 is reviewed in this article, including thermal history and metal flow, before discussing how process parameters affect the weld microstructure and the likelihood of entraining defects.
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Review: friction stir welding tools
TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) is a widely used solid state joining process for soft materials such as aluminium alloys because it avoids many of the common problems of fusion welding as mentioned in this paper.