Optimising FSW process parameters to minimise defects and maximise fatigue life in 5083-H321 aluminium alloy

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 341-354

  Lombard, H ^a,b   Hattingh, D G ^b   Steuwer, A ^a,c   James, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Energy input; Fatigue life; Friction stir welding; Process optimisation; Tool feed; Tool pitch; Tool speed; Weld defects

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC FLOW; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRAIN HARDENING; SURFACE DEFECTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FRICTION STIR WELDING; FRICTIONAL POWER; THERMO-MECHANICALLY AFFECTED ZONE;

FRICTION WELDING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION WELDING; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC FLOW; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRAIN HARDENING; SURFACE DEFECTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 36348972242     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.01.026     Document Type: Article

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