Effect of friction stir welding parameters on morphology and strength of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plate welds

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 457-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Mendes ◽  
A. Loureiro ◽  
C. Martins ◽  
P. Neto ◽  
J.N. Pires
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Joint strength optimization and morphological analysis for friction stir spot welding of the dissimilar thermoplastics ABS and PC

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1109-1117
Author(s):  
Aydın Ülker ◽  
Asil Ayaz
Keyword(s):  
Spot Welding ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Friction Stir Spot Welding ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Shear Load ◽  
Lap Joint ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Joint Shear ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Abstract The present study aims to investigate the feasibility of friction stir spot welding two dissimilar polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polycarbonate. Welding parameters are effective on lap joint shear load. This study also investigated the influences of welding parameters such as rotational speed, plunge depth, and dwell time on the joint morphology and mechanical characterization. In addition, a common problem in friction stir spot welding is the forming of characteristic keyholes in the joint,s a problem that has an important effect on mechanical test results. For this reason, a polycarbonate filler sheet was used to improve the lap joint shear load by reducing the size of the keyhole in this study. The quality of the welded specimens was examined after lap joint shear tests. Experiments were carried out according to Taguchi L9 orthogonal array using a randomized approach for arranging optimum welding parameters. Signal-to-noise ratio and the analysis of variance were used to determine the influences of each process parameter on the lap joint shear load. Results indicated that the friction stir spot welding of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with polycarbonate is feasible and welding parameters significantly affected joint quality. From the experiments, a 57 % improvement was achieved in the lap joint shear load from the initial welding parameters to the optimal welding parameters. Furthermore, weld morphology was investigated by morphological analysis and visual comparisons. Finally, the failure modes of the fractured samples were observed and classified for highest, moderate, and lowest lap joint shear loads.

Optimization of friction stir welding parameters of dissimilar aluminium alloys 6061 and 5083 by using response surface methodology

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440622110058
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Verma ◽  
Vinod Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Tilt Angle ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Tool Pin

Aluminium and its alloys are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, affordable and high-strength material and find wide applications in shipbuilding, automotive, constructions, aerospace and other industrial sectors. In applications like aerospace, marine and automotive industries, there is a need to join components made of different aluminium alloys, viz. AA6061 and AA5083. In this study friction stir welding (FSW) is used to join dissimilar plates made of AA6061-T6 and AA5083-O. The effect of varying tool pin profile, tool rotation speed, tool feed rate and tilt angle of the tool has been investigated on the tensile strength and percentage elongation of the welded joints. Box-Behkan design, with four input parameters and three levels of each parameter has been employed to decide the set of experimental runs. The regression models have been developed to investigate the influence of welding variables on the tensile strength and elongation of the welded joint. It is revealed that with the increase in welding parameters like tool rpm, tool feed rate and tilt angle of the tool, both the mechanical properties increase, reach a maximum level, followed by a decrease with further increase in the value of parameters. Amongst different types of tool pin profiles used, the FSW tool having straight cylindrical (SC) pin profile is found to yield the maximum strength and elongation of the welded joint for different combinations of welding parameters. Multiple response optimization indicates that the maximum UTS (135.83 MPa) and TE (4.35%) are obtained for the welded joint fabricated using FSW tool having SC pin profile, tilted at 1.11° and operating at tool speed and feed rate of 1568 rpm and 39.53 mm/min., respectively.

Effect of Friction Stir Welding Parameters on Thermal and Tensile Behavior of Aluminum Weldments Using Double Shoulder Tools

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 323-329
Author(s):  
Ebtisam F. Abdel-Gwad ◽  
A. Shahenda ◽  
S. Soher
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Tensile Behavior ◽  
Frictional Heat ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Aluminum Base ◽  
Tool Pin ◽  
Strength And Ductility

Friction stir welding (FSW) process is a solid state welding process in which the material being welded does not melt or recast. This process uses a non-consumable tool to generate frictional heat in the abutting surfaces. The welding parameters and tool pin profile play major roles in deciding the weld quality. In this investigation, an attempt has been made to understand effects of process parameters include rotation speeds, welding speeds, and pin diameters on al.uminum weldment using double shoulder tools. Thermal and tensile behavior responses were examined. In this direction temperatures distribution across the friction stir aluminum weldment were measured, besides tensile strength and ductility were recorded and evaluated compared with both single shoulder and aluminum base metal.

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