scholarly journals Process Parameters Optimization of Aa2024 Alloy Friction Stir Welding using Taguchi’s Technique

Within this research study, Taguchi system of style of experimental was utilized to assess the impact of some welding process parameters of sound state welding techniques like rotational speed(spinning velocity), travel speed in addition to pin profile on Tensile Strength (UTS), microhardness in addition to effect strength of Friction Stir Welded (FSW) 2024 light weight aluminum alloy joint. An orthogonal array of L9 design was actually employed for experimental trials and also Signal to noise proportion( S/N) values for each process specifications was computed. Based upon the S/N review the optimal level of process specifications was actually decided on as 1120 revoltions per minute, 25 mm/min and also Cylinder pin with Flutes( CWF) for best Tensile Strength and also micro Hardness. The ideal degree of process parameters for Impact toughness was actually pinpointed as 1120rpm,31.5 mm/min and also Tapered Cylindrical pin account( Drawback). Depending on to Analysis of variance (ANOVA), it was seen that the task of spinning, travel velocity and also pin geometry was 37.31, 64.84 and 1.13 per-cent effect on Ultimate tensile strength, 34.16, 51.28 and 0.58 per-cent impact on micro Hardness as well as 50.10, 43.7 and 6.2 percent influence on Influence Toughness of joint respectively. Eventually based upon FSW guidelines a model was actually created for tensile strength, Micro Hardness and Toughness values. The results were confirmed by further experiments, which yield the experimented values as 349.83 MPa for tensile strength, 114.26 Hardness and 7.8kJ Impact strength.

Author(s):  
Nidhi Sharma ◽  
Zahid A Khan ◽  
Arshad Noor Siddiquee ◽  
Mohd Atif Wahid

Friction stir welding is a new and effective solid-state welding process for joining dissimilar materials such as aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu). Joint quality of the friction stir welded materials gets influenced by the welding strategy and different friction stir welding process parameters, i.e. rotational speed, welding speed, tool design, tool pin offset, and tilt angle. In this paper, the effect of combination of different friction stir welding process parameters during joining of Al-6101 and pure copper is studied using Taguchi L18 orthogonal array. Four friction stir welding process parameters, i.e. shoulder diameter (A), pin offset (B), welding speed (C), and rotational speed (D) each at three levels except shoulder diameter, which is at two levels are selected. The effect of different combinations of these parameters on ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness of the joints is investigated. Subsequently, single response optimization for ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness and multi-response optimization of ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness taken together is carried out to obtain the optimal combination of the friction stir welding process parameters. Taguchi method is used for single response optimization, whereas Taguchi-based TOPSIS method is employed for multi-response optimization. For single optimization, the optimum combination of the friction stir welding parameters yielding maximum strength and micro-hardness are A1B1C2D2 and A2B1C2D3, respectively. The optimum combination of the process parameters for multi-response optimization is A2B1C2D2. From the results of the study for single- and multi-response optimization, it is revealed that the rotational speed is the most significant process parameter affecting the tensile strength and micro-hardness of the joints followed by the welding speed. Further, the macro/microstructure and micro-hardness profile of the joint obtained at the optimal combination of the multi-response optimization are given and discussed for better understanding of material mixing and joining.


2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 828-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Nandhini ◽  
R. Dinesh Kumar ◽  
S. Muthukumaran ◽  
S. Kumaran

The friction stir welding of polyamide 66 with a specially modified tool is studied. A variation of the conventional friction stir welding is investigated by incorporating a friction plate for the purpose of heating the polymer in the course of welding process through the tool shoulder. This in turn, improves the efficiency of the weld. The association of the welding process parameters and the weld performance has been investigated by the grey relational analysis with multi response characteristics like weld tensile strength, percent elongation and hardness. Macrostructure of the weld joint cross section has been explored by Stereo microscope. The maximum weld tensile strength of 63 MPa and a Shore hardness of 60 D at the weld nugget are obtained. The hardness profiles of the welded samples have been analyzed in this investigation.


Author(s):  
R Palanivel ◽  
RF Laubscher ◽  
S Vigneshwaran ◽  
I Dinaharan

Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding technique for joining metals such as aluminum alloys quickly and reliably. This article presents a design of experiments approach (central composite face–centered factorial design) for predicting and optimizing the process parameters of dissimilar friction stir welded AA6351–AA5083. Three weld parameters that influence weld quality were considered, namely, tool shoulder profile (flat grooved, partial impeller and full impeller), rotational speed and welding speed. Experimental results detailing the variation of the ultimate tensile strength as a function of the friction stir welding process parameters are presented and analyzed. An empirical model that relates the friction stir welding process parameters and the ultimate tensile strength was obtained by utilizing a design of experiments technique. The models developed were validated by an analysis of variance. In general, the full impeller shoulder profile displayed the best mechanical properties when compared to the other profiles. Electron backscatter diffraction maps were used to correlate the metallurgical properties of the dissimilar joints with the joint mechanical properties as obtained experimentally and subsequently modeled. The optimal friction stir welding process parameters, to maximize ultimate tensile strength, are identified and reported.


The present work analyses MIG in terms of strength and consumption of energy during joining of similar AISI 1018 Mild Steel plates. Sustainable manufacturing is the creation of various manufactured products that generally use different processes that will minimize negative impact on environment, conserve natural resources and energy, are also safe for the employees, consumers and communities as well as economically sound. Sustainable manufacturing highlights on the necessity of an energy effective process that optimize consumption of energy. AISI 1018 mild steel is extensively used in automotive industries for pins, worms, dowels gears, non-critical tool components etc. Main important output responses are Tensile Strength and energy consumption during MIG Welding Process by taking Current, Travel Speed and Voltage as effective input variables. The main objective is to optimize energy consumption as well as tensile strength also determination of main influential process parameters on energy Consumption and tensile strength by using Taguchi Method. Contour plot has been also shown.


2016 ◽  
Vol 836 ◽  
pp. 208-213
Author(s):  
Widia Setiawan ◽  
Djarot B. Darmadi ◽  
Wahyono Suprapto ◽  
Rudy Sunoko

Aluminium 6061 was joined by friction stir welding (FSW) with new surface preparation on corner design. The distribution micro structure in Corner-joints was tool welded rotation (rpm), and travel speed (mm/mnt) observed and analyzed. The welding parameters observing the tensile strength, micro structure and micro hardness it can be said. The result structure micro are homogen whilst from tensile test the strength joint is quilt good even better from preview publihsed papers. The obtained with the transverse speed 15 mm/menit, and 1500 rpm.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D.I. Pantelis ◽  
P.N. Karakizis ◽  
D.A. Dragatogiannis ◽  
C.A. Charitidis

This chapter is devoted to studying the possibility of incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as reinforcing fillers in dissimilar metal matrices joints produced by friction stir welding (FSW), as well as the impact of this incorporation on the microstructural and mechanical properties of these joints. Carbon nanotubes are extensively used as a reinforcing material in nanocomposites, due to their high stiffness and strength. FSW is a solid-state welding process of joining aluminum and other metallic alloys and has been employed in the aerospace, rail, automotive, and marine industries. Recently, friction stir processing (FSP), a derivative method of FSW, has been employed as an alternative for the production of metal matrix composites (MMCs). In this work, the process parameters were optimized in order to achieve nondefective welds, with and without the addition of CNTs. Two main cases were studied: (1) FSP was optimized by changing the tool rotational and travel speed as well as the number and direction of FSW passes, and (2) a Taguchi design scheme was adopted to further investigate the FSP in relevance to three factors (number, direction of passes, and tool rotational speed). Mechanical behavior was studied, and the local mechanical properties of the produced MMCs were compared with their bulk counterparts and parent materials. More specifically, the measured mechanical properties in the micro- and nanoscale (namely hardness and elastic modulus) are correlated with the microstructure and the presence of fillers.


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