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Electric resistance welding
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TL;DR: In this article, the microstructural changes effected by friction stir welding of 7075 Al. were evaluated and the authors concluded that friction-stir welding has the potential to avoid significant changes in microstructure and mechanical properties.
Abstract: Friction stir welding is a relatively new technique developed by The Welding Institute (TWI) for the joining of aluminum alloys. The technique, based on friction heating at the faying surfaces of two pieces to be joined, results in a joint created by interface deformation, heat, and solid-state diffusion. In evaluating friction stir welding, critical issues (beyond a sound joint) include microstructure control and localized mechanical property variations. A serious problem with fusion welding, even when a sound weld can be made, is the complete alteration of microstructure and the attendant loss of mechanical properties. Being a solid-state process, friction stir welding has the potential to avoid significant changes in microstructure and mechanical properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the microstructural changes effected by friction stir welding of 7075 Al.
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01 Jan 1984
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe electric arc welding, high energy density welding, and future developments of welding processes, and discuss the benefits of better understanding of the physics of welding.
Abstract: Greater understanding of the physics of welding is leading to improved application and control of welding processes. Further gains in welding productivity could follow. Electric arc welding, high energy density welding and future developments are described
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TL;DR: In this article, the results of microstructural, mechanical property and residual stress investigations of four aluminium AA5083 friction stir welds produced under varying conditions were reported, and it was found that the weld properties were dominated by the thermal input rather than the mechanical deformation by the tool.
Abstract: Friction stir welding (FSW), like other friction welding techniques, has the advantage that many of the welding parameters, e.g. tool design, rotation speed and translation speed, can be controlled in a precise manner, thus controlling the energy input into the system. However, the effect of different welding speeds on the weld properties remains an area of uncertainty. In this paper, we report the results of microstructural, mechanical property and residual stress investigations of four aluminium AA5083 friction stir welds produced under varying conditions. It was found that the weld properties were dominated by the thermal input rather than the mechanical deformation by the tool.
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TL;DR: Friction stir welding (FSW) as mentioned in this paper is a continuous hot shear autogenous process involving a nonconsumable rotating probe of harder material than the substrate itself, which produces solid-phase, low distortion, good appearance welds at relatively low cost.
Abstract: This paper will focus on the relatively new joining technology—friction stir welding (FSW). Like all friction welding variants, the FSW process is carried out in the solid-phase. Generically solid-phase welding is one of the oldest forms of metallurgical joining processes known to man. Friction stir welding is a continuous hot shear autogenous process involving a non-consumable rotating probe of harder material than the substrate itself. In addition, FSW produces solid-phase, low distortion, good appearance welds at relatively low cost. Essentially, a portion of a specially shaped rotating tool is plunged between the abutting faces of the joint. Once entered into the weld, relative motion between the rotating tool and the substrate generates frictional heat that creates a plasticised region around the immersed portion of the tool. The contacting surface of the shouldered region of the tool and the workpiece top contacting surface also generates frictional heat. The shouldered region provides additional friction treatment to the weld region as well as preventing plasticised material being expelled. The tool is then translated with respect to the workpiece along the joint line, with the plasticised material coalescing behind the tool to form a solid-phase joint as the tool moves forward. Although the workpiece does heat up during FSW, the temperature does not reach the melting point. Friction stir welding can be used to join most aluminium alloys, and surface oxide presents no difficulty to the process. Trials undertaken up to the present time show that a number of light weight materials suitable for the automotive, rail, marine, and aerospace transportation industries can be fabricated by FSW.
581 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between welding parameters and tensile properties of the joints has been investigated and it was shown that the tensile property and fracture locations of the joint are significantly affected by the welding process parameters.
Abstract: Friction stir welding (FSW) is a new and promising welding process that can produce low-cost and high-quality joints of heat-treatable aluminum alloys because it does not need consumable filler materials and can eliminate some welding defects such as crack and porosity. In order to demonstrate the friction stir weldability of the 2017-T351 aluminum alloy and determine optimum welding parameters, the relations between welding parameters and tensile properties of the joints have been studied in this paper. The experimental results showed that the tensile properties and fracture locations of the joints are significantly affected by the welding process parameters. When the optimum revolutionary pitch is 0.07 mm/rev corresponding to the rotation speed of 1500 rpm and the welding speed of 100 mm/min, the maximum ultimate strength of the joints is equivalent to 82% that of the base material. Though the voids-free joints are fractured near or at the interface between the weld nugget and the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) on the advancing side, the fracture occurs at the weld center when the void defects exist in the joints.
430 citations