Properties of friction-stir welded aluminum alloys 6111 and 5083

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 0310071-03100715

  Gan, W ^a   Okamoto, K ^b   Hirano, S ^c   Chung, K ^d   Kim, C ^e   Wagoner, R H ^f  

^a Simulia   (United States)

^b HITACHI AMERICA LTD   (United States)

^c HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^f The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FRICTION; GRAIN GROWTH; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRAIN HARDENING; TENSILE TESTING;

ABNORMAL GRAIN GROWTH; CHOICE OF PARAMETERS; FINE MICROSTRUCTURE; FRICTION STIR WELDING(FSW); HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MICROSTRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WELDING CONDITIONS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 48849108355     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2931143     Document Type: Article

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