Effect of welding speed on the quality of friction stir welded butt joints of a magnesium alloy

Materials and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2033-2042

  Cao, X ^a   Jahazi, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanical (E); Non ferrous metals and alloys (A); Welding (D)

Indexed keywords

BUTT JOINTS; EQUIAXED GRAINS; FRICTION STIRS; GRAIN SIZES; HALL-PETCH; HEAT INPUTS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; MECHANICAL (E); NON-FERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS (A); SQUARE ROOTS; STIR ZONES; WELDED BUTT JOINTS; WELDING (D); WELDING SPEED; YIELD STRENGTHS;

ALLOYS; BUTT WELDING; FRICTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METALLURGY; SPEED; STAINLESS STEEL; YIELD STRESS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 63049135732     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.08.040     Document Type: Article

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