Ultrasonic spot welded AZ31 magnesium alloy: Microstructure, texture, and lap shear strength

2013 ◽  
Vol 569 ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.K. Patel ◽  
S.D. Bhole ◽  
D.L. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Alloy Microstructure ◽  
Spot Welded

scholarly journals Parameters optimization for friction spot welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy by Taguchi method

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Contri Campanelli ◽  
Uceu Fuad Hasan Suhuddin ◽  
Jorge Fernandez dos Santos ◽  
Nelson Guedes de Alcântara
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Spot Welding ◽  
Dwell Time ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Plunge Depth ◽  
Friction Spot Welding ◽  
Lap Shear

Friction spot welding (FSpW) is a solid state welding process suitable for producing spot-like joints, especially in lightweight materials, which are particularly interesting due to the weight saving potential. The plunging of an especially designed non-consumable and rotating tool creates a connection between overlapped sheets through frictional heat and plastic deformation. Minimum material loss is observed, and therefore a fully consolidated joint with flat surface (no keyhole) is obtained. In the current study, the effect of FSpW parameters, such as rotational speed, plunge depth and dwell time, on lap shear strength of AZ31 magnesium alloy joints was investigated. The optimization of input process parameters was carried out through Taguchi approach of DOE. Analysis of variance was applied to determine the individual importance of each parameter. Main effect plots were used to indicate the best levels for maximizing lap shear strength. The results show that tool plunge depth has the higher effect on the weld strength, followed by rotational speed and dwell time.

Corrosion Characterization of Resistance Spot Welded Aluminum and Steel Couple

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surender Maddela ◽  
Blair E. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Galvanic Corrosion ◽  
Corrosion Testing ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Resistance Spot ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Cyclic Corrosion ◽  
Steel Substrates ◽  
Spot Welded

Abstract The corrosion resistance of resistance spot welded (RSW) Al-steel couples of varying combinations of 6016-T4 aluminum alloys and steel substrates, including with and without adhesive at the faying interface has been successfully evaluated, and compared to corresponding self-pierce riveted (SPR) couples. The corrosion resistance of resistance spot welded Al-steel couples has performed well in cyclic corrosion testing (GMW 17026) and the results are comparable to or better than that of self-pierce riveted couples. SPR couples are more susceptible to galvanic corrosion than resistance spot-welded couples based upon experimentally measured electrochemical potentials from actual joints. The presence of adhesive acts significantly to reduce galvanic corrosion between aluminum alloy and steel substrates, and moreover tensile lap-shear strength significantly increased with structural adhesive for both RSW and SPR joining systems. However, despite the presence of adhesive the lap-shear strength was reduced by more than 50% after cyclic corrosion testing to strength levels comparable to the lap-shear strength of couples having no adhesive and tested in ambient conditions.

Lap shear strength and fatigue life of friction stir spot welded AZ31 magnesium and 5754 aluminum alloys

2012 ◽  
Vol 556 ◽  
pp. 500-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.H. Chowdhury ◽  
D.L. Chen ◽  
S.D. Bhole ◽  
X. Cao ◽  
P. Wanjara
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Spot Welded

Surface Treatment to Promote Joining of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic and AZ31 Magnesium Alloy for Fiber Metal Laminates via Hot Metal Pressing

2021 ◽  
Vol 883 ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Lucia Lizzul ◽  
Marco Sorgato ◽  
Andrea Ghiotti ◽  
Stefania Bruschi
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Metal Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Metal Laminates ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Metal

When fabricating fiber metal laminates, the joining between the metal sheet and the composite is affected by the chemical and mechanical properties at the interface. To this end, this study investigated the influence of different induced-surface characteristics of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets when joint with glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6. The treatments, carried out to modify the AZ31B surfaces, were annealing, sandblasting, and their combination. The mechanical and chemical interlocking at the metal-composite interface was assessed in terms of macroscopic and microscopic defects as well as lap shear strength. The obtained results indicated that the joint effectiveness was mainly affected by the annealing treatment, which induced both a chemical and morphological modification of the surface. The formed oxide layer at the interface, combined with surface topography modification, were capable to increase the lap shear strength up to 87%.

Corrosion Characterization of Resistance Spot-Welded Aluminum and Steel Couple

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Surender Maddela ◽  
Blair E. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Galvanic Corrosion ◽  
Corrosion Testing ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Resistance Spot ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Cyclic Corrosion ◽  
Spot Welded

Abstract The corrosion resistance of resistance spot-welded (RSW) Al–steel couples of varying combinations of 6016-T4 aluminum alloys and steel substrates, including with and without adhesive at the faying interface, has been successfully evaluated and compared with corresponding self-pierce riveted (SPR) couples. The corrosion resistance of resistance spot-welded Al–steel couples has performed well in cyclic corrosion testing (GMW 17026), and the results are comparable to or better than that of self-pierce riveted couples. SPR couples are more susceptible to galvanic corrosion than resistance spot-welded couples based upon experimentally measured electrochemical potentials from actual joints. The presence of adhesive acts significantly to reduce galvanic corrosion between aluminum alloy and stleel substrates, and moreover, tensile lap-shear strength significantly increased with structural adhesive for both RSW and SPR joining systems. However, despite the presence of adhesive, the lap-shear strength was reduced by more than 50% after cyclic corrosion testing to strength levels comparable to the lap-shear strength of couples having no adhesive and tested in ambient conditions.

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