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Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Rajiv S. Mishra,Zongyi Ma +1 more
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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.Abstract:
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively new solid-state joining process. This joining technique is energy efficient, environment friendly, and versatile. In particular, it can be used to join high-strength aerospace aluminum alloys and other metallic alloys that are hard to weld by conventional fusion welding. FSW is considered to be the most significant development in metal joining in a decade. Recently, friction stir processing (FSP) was developed for microstructural modification of metallic materials. In this review article, the current state of understanding and development of the FSW and FSP are addressed. Particular emphasis has been given to: (a) mechanisms responsible for the formation of welds and microstructural refinement, and (b) effects of FSW/FSP parameters on resultant microstructure and final mechanical properties. While the bulk of the information is related to aluminum alloys, important results are now available for other metals and alloys. At this stage, the technology diffusion has significantly outpaced the fundamental understanding of microstructural evolution and microstructure–property relationships.read more
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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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Metal matrix composites – From science to technological significance
TL;DR: The metal matrix composites (MMCs) have been transformed from a topic of scientific and intellectual interest to a material of broad technological and commercial significance over the past two decades as mentioned in this paper.
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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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Friction stir processing technology: A review
TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) is an emerging metalworking technique that can provide localized modification and control of microstructures in near-surface layers of processed metallic components.
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A review of selective laser melting of aluminum alloys: Processing, microstructure, property and developing trends
TL;DR: In this paper, the current research status of microstructure, properties and heat treatment of SLM processing aluminum alloys is systematically reviewed respectively and a future outlook is given at the end of this review paper.
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Microstructural investigation of friction stir welded 7050-T651 aluminium
TL;DR: In this paper, the grain structure, dislocation density and second phase particles in various regions including the dynamically recrystallized zone (DXZ), thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and heat-affected zone (HAZ) of a friction stir weld aluminum alloy 7050-T651 were investigated and compared with the unaffected base metal.
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Friction stir processing: a novel technique for fabrication of surface composite
TL;DR: In this article, a surface modifying technique, friction stir processing (FSP), has been developed for fabrication of surface composite, and the surface composites have excellent bonding with the aluminum alloy substrate.
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Properties of friction-stir-welded 7075 T651 aluminum
TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) was used to weld 7075 T651 aluminum, an alloy considered essentially unweldable by fusion processes as discussed by the authors, which exposed the alloy to a short time, high-temperature spike, while introducing extensive localized deformation.