Experimental investigation and optimization of quality characteristics during friction stir welding of Al- and Zn-based magnesium alloy using artificial intelligence

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110448
Author(s):  
Pradeep K Yadav ◽  
Manoj K Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Percentage Elongation ◽  
Friction Stir

Friction stir welding is successfully used to weld different wrought magnesium alloys. This work investigated the mechanical and microstructural behavior of the friction stir-welded AZ31B magnesium alloy. The experiments were conducted as per experimental runs designed by response surface methodology. An artificial neural network model was developed to produce a relationship between process variables (tool rotational speed, welding speed, and tool shoulder diameter) and characteristics of the friction stir-welded joints (tensile strength, percentage elongation, impact strength, microhardness, and grain size). The acceptable range of statistical parameters validated the adequacy of the model. The multi-objective optimization technique, genetic algorithm was used to obtain a set of Pareto optimal solutions. The best-compromised optimum solution for maximum tensile strength (164.2 MPa), percentage elongation (8%) impact strength (3.5 J), microhardness (85 Hv), and minimum grain size (13.1 μm) was validated by confirmation test with <3 percent absolute error percentage. The fractographical analysis has been performed and dimples and torn edges observed in fracture zones.

Features for friction stir welding of butt joints of casting VAL8 alloy with wrought 1565chN2 and AMg6M alloys

2021 ◽  
pp. 441-449
Author(s):  
V.A. Berezina ◽  
V.V. Ovchinnikov ◽  
E.V. Luk'yanenko
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Butt Joints ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Discrete Nature ◽  
Casting Aluminum ◽  
Tool Rotation

The results of technological features for friction stir welding of butt joints of sheet blanks with thickness of 3 mm made of casting aluminum V AL8 alloy with wrought magnalium group 1565chN2 and AMg6M alloys are presented. It is established that the time resistance of the joints depends on the location of the welded alloys relative to the direction of tool rotation during friction stir welding. The ultimate strength of welded joints of VAL8 alloy with 1565chN2 and AMg6 alloys in automatic argon-arc welding is 0.82...0.84 of the ultimate tensile strength of VAL8 alloy. The grain size in the stir zone practically does not depend on the initial grain size in the alloys to be joined. The destruction of the joints made of VAL8 + 1565chH2 alloys under cyclic loading has multi-focal character and is initiated from irregularities on the surface of the weld. The discrete nature of the change in the chemical composition of the weld metal along the axis of the weld is revealed. The weld is formed by alternating strips of connected alloys with width of 30...90 microns.

Fatigue of Friction Stir and GTAW Welded AZ31B Magnesium Alloy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Ávila ◽  
H. E. Jaramillo ◽  
F. Franco
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Az31b Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
Hardness Tests

The mechanical behavior of butt welds made on AZ31B magnesium alloy plates by solid-state friction stir welding (FSW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) is presented. Fatigue, tensile strength, and hardness tests were performed. Also, fractographic analyses of the weld microstructures were conducted. Tests results show that the fatigue performance of FSW joints was superior to that of conventional welding (GTAW).

scholarly journals Effect of Carbonitriding on Tribomechanical and Corrosion-Resistant Properties of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium 2024 Alloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-212
Author(s):  
Priya ◽  
Gupta Manoj Kumar ◽  
Patel Vinay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Corrosion Resistant ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
2024 Alloy ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
The Sacrifice ◽  
Al 2024

Abstract Friction stir welding (FSW) is extensively used to join aluminium alloys components in space and aircraft industries. Al 2024 is a heat-treatable aluminium alloy with copper as the primary alloying element which has good strength and fatigue resistance. This paper investigates the effect of carbonitriding surface modification on the hardness, tensile strength and impact strength of FSW welded Al 2024 joints. The friction stir welding was performed on three different sets of aluminium alloy (Al2024:Al2024, Al2024: carbonitrided-Al2024, carbonitrided-Al2024: carbonitrided-Al2024) at two different tool rotation speed (TRS) and two welding speed using cylindrical pin tool. The carbonitriding pre-treatment of Al-2024 alloy demonstrated significant improvement in the tensile strength, percentage elongation, abrasion wear resistance and corrosion resistance with the sacrifice of impact strength. The maximum tensile strength of all three sets of samples after FSW was recorded in descending order of (i) carbonitrided-Al2024:carbonitrided-Al2024 (ii) Al2024:Carbonitrided-Al2024 and (iii) Al2024:Al2024. The friction stir welded joint of carbonitrided aluminium alloy exhibited best abrasive wear resistant and corrosion resistant properties.

scholarly journals Correlating Tensile Strength & Peak Temperatures for Magnesium Alloy AZ91 during Friction Stir Welding Using Varied Tool Geometries & FEA Tool

10.29007/6xnv ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamlesh Dhansukhlal Bhatt ◽  
Nikul Patel ◽  
Vishal Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Rotation Speed ◽  
Alloy Az91 ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Az91 ◽  
Tool Rotation

Magnesium &amp; its alloys are flammable for conventional fusion welding process. This adverse effect can be eliminated by a non-fusion solid state welding process, established by The Welding Institute (TWI) in 1991, called friction stir welding (FSW). This is applied in this investigation for joining two plates together by using non-consumable tools (three pin profiles) between two abutting plates of magnesium alloy AZ91 having 6 mm thickness. FSW process joins the plates with certain advantages such as low distortion, no shielding gas required, fine recrystallized microstructure, no fumes liberated during the process, etc. In Friction stir welding, process parameters such as welding speed, tool rotation speed, tool dimensions and axial force play an important role during the process. In the present work, the 6 mm thick plates of the said alloy are welded at traverse speed of 28 mm/min to 56 mm/min with tool rotation speed ranging from 710 rpm to 1400 rpm. Tensile strength testing &amp; simulation of peak temperatures has been carried out for establishing correlationship between best parameters from the selected ones with temperature profiles obtained by those parameters for giving optimum structure-property relationship using different pin profiles.

Effect of Preheat Temperature on Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy 5052 Joints

2014 ◽  
Vol 597 ◽  
pp. 253-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Muhayat ◽  
Triyono ◽  
Bambang Kusharjanta ◽  
Radian T. Handika
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Preheat Temperature ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Friction Stir Welding Process ◽  
Heated Air

The effects of preheat temperature on mechanical properties and the microstructure of friction stir welded (FSW) aluminum alloy 5052 joints were studied in the present work. Heated air from Hot Gun was applied in front of the FSW tool to give the preheat on friction stir welding process. Preheat temperature was set 150°C, 250°C and 300°C. Mechanical properties were correlated and analyzed according to tensile strength, macro and microstructure. Defect free weldswere obtained at all preheat variations. The increasing preheat temperature produced the coarser grain size, it influencedthe little decrease both the tensile strength and hardness of joints.

scholarly journals The effect of material position of multi-pass friction stir processing on friction stir welded AA1050/AA6082 dissimilar joints

2021 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Oritonda Muribwathoho ◽  
Velaphi Msomi ◽  
Ali Merdji ◽  
Sipokazi Mabuwa
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Friction Stir Processing ◽  
Vickers Microhardness ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Dissimilar Joint ◽  
Dissimilar Joints ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Number Of Passes

The AA1050 and AA6082 plates were used in producing dissimilar joint through friction stir welding (FSW) technique. The developed dissimilar joint was then subjected to multi-pass friction stir processing (FSP) technique. Various tests for the AA1050/AA6082 (AA1050 on the advancing side) and AA6082/AA1050 (AA6082 on the advancing side) joints were conducted on joints subjected to 1pass (1P) and 4pass (4P). The microstructural analysis showed that the increase in number of FSP passes resulted in a reduced grain size regardless of the of material position. The Vickers microhardness for AA1050/AA6082 FSPed joints increased towards AA6082 side while the microhardness for AA6082/AA1050 FSPed joints decreased towards the AA 1050 side regardless the number of the passes. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of AA1050/AA6082 joint increased with an increase in the number of passes while AA6082/AA1050 fluctuated between the specimens sampled from different locations of the FSPed joints.

Effect of Ultrasonic Application during Friction Stir Welding on Microstructure and Properties of AA2024 Fixed Joints

2016 ◽  
Vol 683 ◽  
pp. 227-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Eliseev ◽  
Sergei Yu. Tarasov ◽  
Sergey Fortuna ◽  
Valery E. Rubtsov ◽  
Tatiana Kalashnikova
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibration ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Vibration Effect ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted ◽  
Aluminum Alloy 2024 ◽  
Joint Quality

Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 2024 fixed joint produced by ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding are described. Tensile strength, microhardness, grain size and zone area are measured and compared with ones of joint produced without ultrasonic vibration. Analyzing this data authors make conclusion about ultrasonic vibration effect on friction stir welding joint quality.

scholarly journals Analysis of metallographic structure and hardness of magnesium alloy area using friction stir welding

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 096369351987276
Author(s):  
Wang Hongfeng ◽  
Zuo Dunwen ◽  
Liu Shengrong ◽  
Song Weiwei
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Weld Nugget ◽  
Feed Speed ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Metallographic Structure

The present work envisages the friction stir welding of AZ40 M magnesium alloy to analyze the influence of different process parameters (rotation speeds: 600, 800, and 1000 r/min; feed speeds: 100, 120, and 150 mm/min) on the metallographic structure at different locations in the weld zone. The welded regularity, analysis of the distribution law of the weld surface, and section hardness value (HV) were obtained under different welding process parameters. Our results show that, when the current feed rate was constant, the grain size of the weld nugget increased with an increase in the rotation speed. When the rotation speed was constant, the grain size of the weld nugget area decreased initially, which subsequently increased with an increase in the advance speed. When the rotation speed was 600 r/min and the feed speed was 120 mm/min, the nugget region grain was uniform, fine, and exhibited a highest HV.

Effect of friction stir welding parameters on properties and structure of 1151T alloy sheets joints

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
V.V. Ovchinnikov ◽  
A.M. Drits ◽  
I.V. Solov’eva
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Natural Ageing ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Cooling Speed ◽  
T State

The mechanical and corrosive properties of welded joints of sheets with 6 mm thickness made of the 1151 alloy of the Al—Cu—Mg system in the T state (hardening and natural ageing) obtained by friction stir welding by single, double welding and bobbin tool welding is studied. It is shown that the change in the friction stir welding scheme does not result in noticeable change in the tensile strength of the welded joint and the weld metal. The grain size in the weld increased from 4.8 µm (single welding) to 10.5 µm when bobbin tool welding. The intercrystall line corrosion resistance of all welding zones (except the base metal) increases by about 1.4 to 2 times depending on the structural area due to the higher cooling speed of single friction stir welding compared to the bobbin tool welding,

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document