scholarly journals Simulation and experimental study of dynamic recrystallization process during friction stir vibration welding of magnesium alloys

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 2626-2650
Author(s):  
Mahmoud ABBASI ◽  
Behrouz BAGHERI ◽  
Farzaneh SHARIFI
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Recrystallization Process ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Vibration Welding

Microstructural and Mechanical Behaviour Evaluation of Mg-Al-Zn Alloy Friction Stir Welded Joint

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 8150-8159
Author(s):  
Kulwant Singh ◽  
Gurbhinder Singh ◽  
Harmeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
The Impact

The weight reduction concept is most effective to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from vehicles, which also improves fuel efficiency. Amongst lightweight materials, magnesium alloys are attractive to the automotive sector as a structural material. Welding feasibility of magnesium alloys acts as an influential role in its usage for lightweight prospects. Friction stir welding (FSW) is an appropriate technique as compared to other welding techniques to join magnesium alloys. Field of friction stir welding is emerging in the current scenario. The friction stir welding technique has been selected to weld AZ91 magnesium alloys in the current research work. The microstructure and mechanical characteristics of the produced FSW butt joints have been investigated. Further, the influence of post welding heat treatment (at 260 °C for 1 h) on these properties has also been examined. Post welding heat treatment (PWHT) resulted in the improvement of the grain structure of weld zones which affected the mechanical performance of the joints. After heat treatment, the tensile strength and elongation of the joint increased by 12.6 % and 31.9 % respectively. It is proven that after PWHT, the microhardness of the stir zone reduced and a comparatively smoothened microhardness profile of the FSW joint obtained. No considerable variation in the location of the tensile fracture was witnessed after PWHT. The results show that the impact toughness of the weld joints further decreases after post welding heat treatment.

Enhanced mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-Al-Ca magnesium alloys by friction stir processing

2021 ◽  
Vol 296 ◽  
pp. 129880
Author(s):  
Zahra Nasiri ◽  
Mahmoud Sarkari Khorrami ◽  
Hamed Mirzadeh ◽  
Massoud Emamy
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Friction Stir Processing ◽  
Friction Stir

scholarly journals Microstructural Evolutions of 2N Grade Pure Al and 4N Grade High-Purity Al during Friction Stir Welding

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3606
Author(s):  
Tomoya Nagira ◽  
Xiaochao Liu ◽  
Kohasaku Ushioda ◽  
Hidetoshi Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Cube Texture ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Welding Temperature ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Continuous Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Dislocation Annihilation

The grain refinement mechanisms along the material flow path in pure and high-purity Al were examined, using the marker insert and tool stop action methods, during the rapid cooling friction stir welding using liquid CO2. In pure Al subjected to a low welding temperature of 0.56Tm (Tm: melting point), the resultant microstructure consisted of a mixture of equiaxed and elongated grains, including the subgrains. Discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX), continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX), and geometric dynamic recrystallization are the potential mechanisms of grain refinement. Increasing the welding temperature and Al purity encouraged dynamic recovery, including dislocation annihilation and rearrangement into subgrains, leading to the acceleration of CDRX and inhibition of DDRX. Both C- and B/-type shear textures were developed in microstructures consisting of equiaxed and elongated grains. In addition, DDRX via high-angle boundary bulging resulted in the development of the 45° rotated cube texture. The B/ shear texture was strengthened for the fine microstructure, where equiaxed recrystallized grains were fully developed through CDRX. In these cases, the texture is closely related to grain structure development.

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