Fatigue behaviour of FSW and MIG weldments for two aluminium alloys

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-177

  Moreira, P M G P ^a   de Figueiredo, M A V ^a   de Castro, P M S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloy; Fatigue life; Friction stir welding; MIG; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION WELDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING; METAL INERT GAS; WELDMENTS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION WELDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDS;

EID: 34547578607     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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