The Effect of Tool Rotation Speed on Hardness, Tensile Strength, and Microstructure of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar AA5083 and AA6061-T6 Alloys

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Arif Wahyudianto ◽  
Mochammad Noer Ilman ◽  
Priyo Tri Iswanto ◽  
Kusmono ◽  
Akhyar Akhyar
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Dissimilar Alloys ◽  
Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Solid State Joining ◽  
Tool Rotation

The welding between two different grades of aluminum alloy, specifically AA5083 and AA6061-T6, is very difficult to obtain optimal results when using conventional welding methods such as TIG/MIG welding. Therefore, a solid-state joining technique is highly recommended to overcome these problems, one of which is friction stir welding (FSW). The effect of rotation speed on microstructure, microhardness, and tensile properties of dissimilar Friction Stir welded AA5083 and AA6061-T6 aluminum alloys were investigated. Three different rotation speeds (910, 1500, and 2280 rpm) were used to weld the dissimilar alloys. The metallographic analysis of joints showed the presence of various zones such as BM (base material), HAZ (heat affected zone), TMAZ (thermo-mechanically affected zone), and NZ (nugget zone) were observed and analyzed by mean of optical and scanning electron microscope. The results showed that increasing the rotation speed from 900 to 2280 rpm made grain coarsening in NZ and the mass distribution of the material is more evenly distributed, as well as increased hardness and tensile strength of the joint. The highest values in microhardness in NZ and tensile strength at the join were founded at the speed of 2280 rpm and 1500 rpm which was similar to 2280 rpm, respectively.

scholarly journals Effect of Tool Rotation Speed on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure as the Results of Friction Stir Welding Method on Aluminium 5083-7075

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Maryati Maryati ◽  
Bambang Soegijono ◽  
M Yudi Masduky ◽  
Tarmizi Tarmizi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Incomplete Fusion ◽  
Connection Form ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Rotation Speed ◽  
Speed Rotation ◽  
Tool Rotation

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a new method of welding process which is affordable and provide good quality. Aluminium 5083-7075 has been connected successfully by using friction stir welding (FSW) method into butt joint connection form. Tool rotation speed is one of the important parameters in FSW. The changes of rotation speed will affect the characteristics of mechanical properties and microstructure. The parameters of welding being used are welding speed of 29 mm/minutes by varying the speed rotation of 525 rpm, 680 rpm, 910 rpm, and 1555 rpm. In order to find out the mechanical strength of welds, tensile strength and hardness testing is done while finding out the microstructure will be done by using optical microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The result of the research showed that the highest tensile strength obtained at 910 rpm speed rotation about 244.85 MPa and the greatest hardness values was found on aluminium 5083 around the wheel zone area about 96 HV with rotary speed of 525 rpm. Then, the result of testing the macro and microstructure on all samples indicated defect which is seen as incomplete fusion and penetration causing the formation of onion rings. In other words, it is which showed that the result of stirring and tacking in the welding area is less than perfect.

Dissimilar Materials Joining between SSM 356-T6 and AA6061-T651 by Friction Stir Welding

2013 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 478-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaiyoot Meengam ◽  
Muhamad Tehyo ◽  
Prapas Muangjunburee ◽  
Jessada Wannasin
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Stir Zone ◽  
Weld Nugget ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Rotation Speed ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Tool Rotation

The aim of this research is to study the influence of welding parameters on the metallurgical and mechanical properties of friction stir welded butt joints of dissimilar aluminum alloy sheets between Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) 356-T6 and AA6061-T651 by Friction Stir Welding (FSW). The base materials of SSM 356-T6 and AA6061-T651 were located on the advancing side (AS) and on the retreating side (RS) respectively. The base materials were joined under different tool rotation speeds and welding speeds. The material flows from SSM 356 and AA6061-T651 were clearly visible in the weld nugget. In addition, the mixtures of fine equiaxed grain were observed in the stir zone. The increase in tool rotation speed results in the increase in tensile strength of the joints. As for welding speed associated with various tool rotation speeds, an increase in the welding speed affected lesser the base materials tensile strength up to an optimum value; after which its effect increased. Tensile elongation was generally greater at greater tool rotation speed. An averaged maximum tensile strength of 206.3 MPa was derived for a welded specimen produced at the tool rotation speed of 2,000 rpm associated with the welding speed of 80 mm/min. In the weld nugget, higher hardness was observed in the stir zone than in the thermo-mechanically affected zone. Away from the weld nugget, hardness levels increased back to the levels of the base materials.

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 & 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 & 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.

Tool Design and Speed Parameters Effects on Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) 5052 Al Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 3165-3170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghodratollah Roudini ◽  
Sajad Gholami Shiri ◽  
Masoud Mohammadi Rahvard
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Al Alloys ◽  
Tool Design ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Shoulder Diameter ◽  
Tool Rotation

there are some parameters in friction stir welding (FSW) technique such as tool design, tool rotation speed and tool travel which can be controlled in a precise manner thus controlling the energy input into the system. In this study the effects of these parameters were investigated on microstructure and tensile strength of 5052 aluminum alloy. Roll sheets of this alloy were welded by FSW method at different rotation speeds (400, 800, 1600 and 2500 rpm), welding speeds (50 and 100 mm/min) and tools shoulder diameters (14 and 20 mm). The microstructure results showed that the stir zone (SZ) and thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) had dynamically recrystallized and recovered respectively. Also the tensile strength of samples welded at tool rotation speeds of 400 and 800 rpm, travel speed 50 mm/min and tools shoulder diameter of 20 mm is similar to that of base metal. The tool rotation speeds of 400 rpm have a good welding ability with higher travel speed and lower tools shoulder diameter.

Parameter Optimization for Friction Stir Welding AA1100

2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 462-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Padmanaban ◽  
V. Muthukumaran ◽  
A. Vighnesh
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Joint Strength ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Optimum Process ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Shoulder Diameter ◽  
Tool Rotation

Friction stir welding (FSW) has become a potential solid state joining technique with considerable advantages over conventional joining process. Defect-free friction stir welded joints with high joint strength are obtained when optimum process parameters are used. Although a large number of parameters govern the FSW process, the tool rotation speed, Welding speed and tool geometry are key parameters that influence the joint strength. In this work, a statistical model relating process parameters and the tensile strength (TS) of friction stir welded AA1100 joints is build using response surface methodology. The four independent variables are tool rotational speed (TRS), welding speed (WS), shoulder diameter (SD) and pin diameter (PD). Central Composite design is used and Analysis of Variance at 95% confidence level was applied to assess the adequacy of the developed model. Genetic algorithm is used for optimizing the parameters. The optimum process parameter values predicted using the genetic algorithm are as follows. Tool rotation speed: 1001.9 rpm; welding speed: 62 mm/min; shoulder diameter: 17.8 mm and pin diameter: 6.5 mm. The corresponding tensile strength of the joints is 73.1556 MPa

Influence of Friction Stir Welding Process on the Weld Formation and Tensile Strength of Titanium and Aluminum Dissimilar Alloys Welded Joint

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 3266-3269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hua Chen ◽  
Peng Wei ◽  
Quan Ni ◽  
Li Ming Ke
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Dissimilar Alloys ◽  
Titanium Aluminum

Titanium alloy TC1 and Aluminum alloy LF6 were jointed by friction stir welding (FSW), and the influence of process parameters on formation of weld surface, cross-section morphology and tensile strength were studied. The results show that, Titanium and Aluminum dissimilar alloy is difficult to be joined by FSW, and some defects such as cracks and grooves are easy to occur. When the rotational speed of stir head(n) is 750r/min and 950r/min, the welding speed(v) is 118mm/min or 150mm/min, a good formation of weld surface can be obtained, but the bonding of titanium/aluminum interface in the cross-section of weld joint is bad when n is 750r/min which results in a low strength joint. When n is 950r/min and v is 118mm/min，the strength of the FSW joint of Titanium/Aluminum dissimilar materials is 131MPa which is the highest．

scholarly journals Influence of Mx-Trivex, A-Skew, Three Flat Threaded and Concave Shouldered Mx-Triflute Tool Pin Profiles on Tensile Properties and Fractural Behaviour of Aa 6082-T6 Weldments During Friction Stir Welding

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1376-1384
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Traverse Speed ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Pin ◽  
Solid State Joining ◽  
Joining Process ◽  
Brass Wire

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a topical and propitious solid-state joining process producing economical and strengthened joints of age-hardened and heat-treatable Aluminium Alloy AA 6082-T6. Mechanical and fractural behaviour of weldments were investigated in order to find crack initiation and necking on the weld zone thereby perceiving the complete behaviour of fracture occurred near the weld zone. Weldments are fabricated by employing four tool pin profiles namely MX-TRIVEX, A-SKEW, Three flat threaded and Concave shouldered MX-TRIFLUTE tools at various rotational speeds 1000 rpm, 1200 rpm and 1400 rpm at single traverse speed 25 mm/min. EXCETEX-EX-40 CNC wire cut EDM with 0.25 mm brass wire diameter has been employed to perform the extraction of tensile test specimens from the weldments according to ASTM E8M-04 standard. Tensile test was performed on elctromechanically servo controlled TUE-C-200 (UTM machine) according to ASTM B557-16 standards Maximum Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) of 172.33 MPa (55.5% of base material) and 0.2% Yield Stress (YS) of 134.10 MPa (51.5% of base material) were obtained by using A-SKEW at 1400 rpm, 25 mm/min and maximum % Elongation (%El) of 11.33 (113.3% of base material) was obtained at MX-TRIVEX at 1000 rpm, 25 mm/min. Minimum UTS of 131.16 MPa (42.30% of base material) and 0.2% YS of 105.207 MPa (40.46% of base material )were obtained by using Concave shouldered MX-TRIFLUTE at 1400 rpm, 25 mm/min. Minimum % El of 5.42 ( 54.2% of base material) was obtained by using A-SKEW at 1000 rpm, 25 mm/min.

scholarly journals PENGARUH TOOL ROTATION SPEED TERHADAP SIFAT MEKANIK SAMBUNGAN ALUMINIUM PADUAN 6061-T6 PADA PROSES FRICTION STIR WELDING

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarmizi Tarmizi ◽  
Riki Indrawan ◽  
Irfan Irfan
Keyword(s):  
Friction Stir Welding ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Tool Rotation Speed ◽  
Tool Rotation

PENGARUH TOOL ROTATION SPEED TERHADAP SIFAT MEKANIK SAMBUNGAN ALUMINIUM PADUAN 6061 T6 PADA PROSES FRICTION STIR WELDING. Pengelasan aduk tekan merupakan proses pengelasan yang baru dikembangkan pada tahun 1991, hingga saat ini berbagai penelitian terus dilakukan untuk menemukan parameter yang dapat menghasilkan sambungan las yang optimum sebagai alternatif proses pengelasan fusi yang masih memiliki beberapa kekurangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kecepatan putar tool yang menjadi salah satu parameter penting dalam friction stir welding pada pelat aluminium paduan 6061-T6 dengan tebal 6 mm terhadap sifat mekanik sambungan las, dengan variasi kecepatan putar yang digunakan 910 rpm, 1175 rpm, 1555 rpm, 1700 rpm dan 2000 rpm untuk mendapatkan parameter yang optimum. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan didapatkan hasil bahwa sambungan las dengan kecepatan putaran 910 rpm, 1175 rpm dan 1555 rpm tidak terdapat cacat dan memenuhi kriteria sambungan las berdasarkan standar AWS D17.3 sedangkan sambungan las yang memiliki sifat mekanik yang paling optimum yaitu sambungan las dengan kecepatan putar tool 910 rpm karena pengkasaran butir dan larutnya presipitat tidak terlalu signifikan dibandingkan dengan kecepatan putaran lainnya.Kata kunci: Pengelasan aduk tekan, pengelasan fusi, kecepatan putar, tool, aluminium paduan 6061-T6.

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.

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