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Process optimisation and mechanical properties of friction stir lap welds of 7075-T6 stringers on 2024-T3 skin
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In this paper, the results of process optimisation and mechanical tests that were used to ascertain the feasibility of using friction stir welding (FSW) to join stringers to skin were investigated.About:
This article is published in Materials & Design.The article was published on 2010-08-01. It has received 143 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Friction stir welding & Lap joint.read more
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Friction stir welding: Process, automation, and control
Brian T. Gibson,D.H. Lammlein,Tracie Prater,William R. Longhurst,Chase Cox,Marjorie C. Ballun,K.J. Dharmaraj,George E. Cook,Alvin M. Strauss +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the basic principles of friction stir welding (FSW) are discussed, including terminology, material flow, joint configurations, tool design, materials, and defects, with an emphasis on recent advances in aerospace, automotive, and ship building.
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Review of tools for friction stir welding and processing
TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) is a novel green manufacturing technique due to its energy efficiency and environmental friendliness as discussed by the authors, which involves a rotating tool consisting of a shoulder and/or a probe.
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The influences of rotational and welding speeds on microstructures and mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al5083 and commercially pure copper sheets lap joints
TL;DR: In this paper, FSW was used to join sheets of AA5083 aluminum alloy and commercially pure copper and the effects of process parameters including rotational and welding speeds on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the joints were investigated and different joint defects were analyzed.
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Material flow and mechanical behaviour of dissimilar AA2024-T3 and AA7075-T6 aluminium alloys friction stir welds
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of joining parameters on the mechanical properties, microstructural features and material flow of dissimilar aluminium alloys (3mm-thick AA2024-T3 and AA7075-T6 sheets) joints produced by friction stir welding was evaluated.
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Defect features and mechanical properties of friction stir lap welded dissimilar AA2024–AA7075 aluminum alloy sheets
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of process conditions (welding speed and joint combination) on defects (hook and voids) features and mechanical properties of joints were investigated in detail.
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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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Microstructure evolution during FSW/FSP of high strength aluminum alloys
TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructure evolutions during friction stir welding (FSW)/FSP has been revealed, including dDRX, grain growth, dislocation introduction, dynamic recovery (DRV), and cDRX.
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Mechanical and microstructural behaviour of 2024–7075 aluminium alloy sheets joined by friction stir welding
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate on the mechanical and microstructural properties of dissimilar 2024 and 7075 aluminium sheets joined by friction stir welding (FSW), and successively, the welded sheets have been tested under tension at room temperature in order to analyse the mechanical response with respect to the parent materials.
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Friction Stir Welding – Recent Developments in Tool and Process Technologies
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Factors affecting the properties of friction stir welded aluminum lap joints
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive investigation was carried out on FSW lap joints, including interface morphology and mechanical properties, and two materials, Alclad 2024-T3 and AI7075-T6, sheet materials commonly used in the aerospace industry, were joined.
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