A microstructural study of friction stir welded joints of carbon steels

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-288

  Ozekcin, A ^a   Jin, H W ^a   Koo, J Y ^a   Bangaru, N V ^a   Ayer, R ^a   Vaughn, G ^a   Steel, R ^b   Packer, S ^b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b MegaStir Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon steels; Friction stir welding; FSW; L80; Microhardness; Microstructure; X80

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBON STEEL; FRICTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW); FUSION WELDS; MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

CARBON STEEL; MARINE STRUCTURE; WELDED JOINT;

EID: 11944267795     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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