Influence of tool geometry in friction stir welding

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-194

  Kumar, K ^a   Kailas, Satish V ^a   Srivatsan, T S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Butt joints; Defects; Fracture characteristics; Friction stir welding; Grain growth; Heat affected zone; Heat input; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Over ageing; Precipitation hardening; Tool geometry; Trans weld tensile testing

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; FRICTION; GRAIN GROWTH; MACHINE TOOLS; MICROSTRUCTURE; WELDING;

BUTT JOINTS; FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS; FRICTION STIR WELDING; HEAT AFFECTED ZONES; HEAT INPUT; TOOL GEOMETRY; TRANS WELD TENSILE TESTING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 37849007375     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910701774734     Document Type: Article

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