Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze how the process parameters affect the mechanical properties of butt joints obtained by friction stir welding (FSW). The experimental study was performed by the FSW of sheets having a thickness equal to 6 mm and made of aluminum alloys AA2024 T351, varying the process parameters, namely rotational speed and welding speed. The following welding parameters were used: the rotation speed of the tool did not change and amounted to 750 rpm, and the welding speed was 73, 116,150 mm / min. The welds were obtained without the presence of errors and with an acceptable flat surface of the compound. Tensile tests were performed orthogonally to the welding direction on specimens having the welding nugget placed in the middle of gage length. Vickers hardness measurement was conducted perpendicular to the welding direction, a cross-section of the weld joint. The hardness profiles were obtained along 3 horizontal and 63 vertical directions. Bend testing was carried out according to EN 910 The bending specimens were tested using face and root side of the joint in tension.
Publisher
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
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