Effect of Welding Speed and Tool Pin Profile on Weld Quality of Friction Stir Welded Semi-Solid Aluminium Alloy 356

2013 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 471-477
Author(s):  
Prapas Muangjunburee ◽  
Sirikul Wisutmethangoon
Keyword(s):  
Welding Speed ◽  
Solid Metal ◽  
Rotating Speed ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Fine Microstructure ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Tool Pin

The effect of welding speeds and tool pin profiles on microstructure and mechanical properties of semi-solid metal 356 joints produced by friction stir welding was investigated. In this work, the joints were made by using a fixed rotating speed of 1750 rpm with varying welding speed of 80, 120 and 160 mm/min. In addition, two different types of tool pins, cylindrical and square pin, were applied. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) reveals fine microstructure and uniform dispersion of Si (Silicon) particles obtained from cylindrical pin than that of square pin. Transverse and longitudinal tensile strengths obtained from cylindrical pin are greater than square pin. Furthermore, the joint made from 1750 rpm, 160 mm/min with cylindrical pin shows highest strength.

The Factors to Influence the Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Casting Semi-Solid Metal Dissimilar Joint between SSM 356 and SSM 6061

2013 ◽  
Vol 415 ◽  
pp. 597-601
Author(s):  
Worapong Boonchouytan ◽  
Jaknarin Chatthong ◽  
Surasit Rawangwong ◽  
Romadorn Burapa ◽  
Prapas Muangjunburee
Keyword(s):  
Base Metal ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Solid Metal ◽  
Tool Geometry ◽  
Aluminum Composite ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Rotation Speed ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Tool Rotation

The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded butt joints of dissimilar aluminum alloy sheets between Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) 356 and 6061. The base metal of SSM 356 and 6061 was located on the advancing side and on the retreating side, respectively. The cylindrical pin was used as the welding tool geometry. Friction stir welded using different tool rotation speed (710, 1,000 and 1,400 rpm) and welding speed (80,112 and 160 mm/min). From investigated, the maximum average tensile strength of 175.40 MPa was achieved for the joint produced at tool rotation speed 1,400 rpm, welding speed 112 mm/min. Metallurgy and welding structures occurred of aluminum composite material will consist of two types of definition than the base metal.

Effect of Pre/Post Heat Treatment on the Friction Stir Welded SSM 356 Aluminum Alloys

2012 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 328-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Worapong Boonchouytan ◽  
Thanate Ratanawilai ◽  
Prapas Muangjunburee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Treatment Condition ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Heat Treatment Condition ◽  
Post Heat Treatment ◽  
Rotating Speed ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Pin

The butt joints of semi solid 356 were produced in as cast conditions by friction stir welding process (FSW). This experiment studied in pre/post heat treatment (T6) using the welding speed 160 mm / min with tilt angle tool at 3 degree and straight cylindrical tool pin. The factors of welding were rotating speed rates at 1320, 1750 rpm and heat treatment conditions. They were divided into (1) As welded (AW) joints, (2) T6 Weld (TW) joints, (3) Weld T6 (WT) joints, (4) T6 Weld T6 (TWT) joints, (5) Solution treated Weld Artificially aged (SWA) joints and (6) Weld Artificially aged (WA) joints. Rotating speed and heat treatment (T6) condition were an important factor to micro, macro structure of metal and mechanical properties of the weld. Increasing rotating speed and different heat treatment condition impacted onto tensile strength due to the defects on joints. Therefore the optimum welding parameter on joint was a rotating speed 1320 rpm, the welding speed 160 mm/min, heat treatment condition of Weld T6 (WT) which obtained the highest tensile strength 228.92 MPa, as well as, highest hardness of 98.1 HV

scholarly journals Quality of screen printing in knit fabric for different mesh count on semi solid design

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasheda Begum Dina ◽  
Md Zulhash Uddin ◽  
UmmulKhair Fatema
Keyword(s):  
Screen Printing ◽  
Visual Assessment ◽  
Color Difference ◽  
Mesh Screen ◽  
Microscope Images ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Digital Microscope ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Screen Mesh

In semi solid design, the parameters of the quality of the printed fabric were color fastness, level of print detail, color difference, print coverage, saw-tooth effect, line sharpness etc. Actually, printed fabric quality was evaluated by these parameters. Again, print coverage, saw-tooth effect, line sharpness, etc. were examined by estimating different distances, angles etc. in printed fabric and these factors were compared with image positives. Mesh opening effect on the quality of screen printed fabric was investigated after printing the semi solid design on knit fabric using different mesh count screens and different types of the link. To print semi solid design on knit fabric different types of ink as well as non-identical mesh count was used. Then mesh screen out come on the design and form of printed fabric in screen printing was examined. For the evaluation of semi solid design effect there remains two different methods.The first one is visual assessment and another way is microscope observation. Here, to determine the probability of the amount of ink flowing by the screen, mesh opening area of every screen was considered and it was done from respective digital microscope images.

Crack Repair Using Hybrid Additive Manufacturing and Friction Stir Processing

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadi Al-Badour ◽  
Ibrahim H. Zainelabdeen ◽  
Rami K. Suleiman ◽  
Akeem Adesina
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Friction Stir Processing ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Al 6061 ◽  
The Impact

Abstract A hybrid additive manufacturing (AM) and friction stir processing (FSP) was used to heal a crack in 6 mm thick Al 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. AL-6061 is usually used in H2 high-pressure vessel fabrication as well as aerospace applications. In this work, Al-Si powder was utilized to fill the crack, then FSP was applied to consolidate and stir the powder with the base metal to fill and close the crack zone. Effect of FSP parameters including welding speed and tool rotation speed on the quality of repair was studied. Various mechanical tests, as well as characterization techniques such as hardness test, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), were employed to study the newly developed hybrid process on the quality of the repair. The investigation revealed that low rotational speed of 800 rpm results in minimum variation in microhardness. Moreover, the impact of welding speed on microhardness is smaller as compared to rotational speed.

scholarly journals Influence of Tool Geometry and Process Parameters on Torque, Temperature, and Quality of Friction Stir Welds in Dissimilar Al Alloys

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 6020
Author(s):  
Neves Manuel ◽  
Daniel Beltrão ◽  
Ivan Galvão ◽  
Rui M. Leal ◽  
José D. Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Welding Speed ◽  
Tool Material ◽  
Al Alloys ◽  
Stir Zone ◽  
Tool Geometry ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Dissimilar Welds ◽  
Simple Geometry ◽  
Higher Temperature

In the current investigation, the influence of the tool geometry, the position of the materials in the joint, the welding speed on the temperature and torque developed, and on the quality of the welds in dissimilar and tri-dissimilar T joints were analysed. The aluminium alloys used were AA2017-T4, AA6082-T6, and AA5083-H111 and the friction stir welds were performed with identical shoulder tools, but with either a pin with simple geometry or a pin with progressive geometry. Progressive pin tools proved to be a viable alternative in the production of dissimilar and tri-dissimilar welds, as they provide a larger tool/material friction area and a larger volume of dragged material, which promotes an increase in the heat generated and a good mixing of the materials in the stir zone, although they require a higher torque. Placing a stronger material on the advancing side also results in a higher temperature in the stir zone but requires higher torque too. The combination of these factors showed that tools with a progressive pin provide sound dissimilar and tri-dissimilar welds, unlike single-pin tools. The increase in the welding speed causes the formation of defects in the stir zone, even in tri-dissimilar welds carried out with a tool with a progressive pin, which impairs the fatigue strength of the welds.

scholarly journals Combined Response Surface Method and Modified Differential Evolution for Parameter Optimization of Friction Stir Welding

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1080
Author(s):  
Thanatkij Srichok ◽  
Rapeepan Pitakaso ◽  
Kanchana Sethanan ◽  
Worapot Sirirak ◽  
Parama Kwangmuang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Differential Evolution ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Tool Material ◽  
Optimal Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Tool Pin

In this study, we constructed a new algorithm to determine the optimal parameters for friction stir welding including rotational speed, welding speed, axial force, tool pin profile, and tool material. The objective of welding is to maximize the ultimate tensile strength of the welded aluminum. The proposed method combines the response surface method and the modified differential evolution algorithm (RSM-MDE). RSM-MDE is a method that involves both experimental and simulation procedures. It is composed of four steps: (1) finding the number of parameters and their levels that affect the efficiency of the friction stir welding, (2) using RSM to formulate the regression model, (3) using the MDE algorithm to find the optimal parameter of the regression model obtained from (2), and (4) verifying the results obtained from step (3). The optimal parameters generated by the RSM-MDE method were a rotation speed of 1417.68 rpm, a welding speed of 60.21 mm/min, an axial force of 8.44 kN, a hexagon-tapered tool pin profile, and the SKD 11 tool material. The ultimate tensile strength obtained from this set of parameters was 294.84 MPa, which was better than that of the RSM by 1.48%.

Experimental investigation and optimization of mechanical properties on combination of higher and lower strength of aluminum alloys

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440892110606
Author(s):  
C Ganesan ◽  
K Manonmani
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Axial Load ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Process Parameter ◽  
Nugget Zone ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Pin

Friction stir welding is a high potential technology for joining similar and dissimilar aluminum materials, utilized extensively in aerospace and automotive industrial applications to eradicate the problems like hot cracking, porosity, element loss, etc. due to the fusion welding process. This Research addresses the joining of two dissimilar materials of AA 5754 – H32 and AA 8090T6511 – Al-Li and their mechanical properties analysis with the effects of friction stir welding process parameters like tool rotational speed, welding speed and axial load on weld nugget zone formation quality. The significant roles of different tool pin profiles are also emphasized. A mathematical modeling equation was formed by using regression analysis to optimize the process parameter and found the best tool pin profile for defect-free weld nugget zone and higher tensile and hardness properties. This research also portrays the contribution of various pin profiles and each process parameter on the ultimate tensile strength by response surface methodology. The results indicate that the defect-free weld joints are observed with 1800 r/min of rotational speed, welding speed of 15 mm min−1 and 8.5 kN of axial load with hexagonal pin profile.

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