Effects of processing time on strengths and failure modes of dissimilar spot friction welds between aluminum 5754-O and 7075-T6 sheets

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3724-3739

  Tran, V X ^a   Pan, J ^a   Pan, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum 5754 O sheet; Aluminum 7075 T6 sheet; Dissimilar spot friction weld; Failure load; Failure mode; Friction stir spot weld; Processing parameters

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM 7075-T6 SHEET; DISSIMILAR SPOT FRICTION WELD; FAILURE LOAD; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELD; PROCESSING PARAMETERS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; DISSIMILAR MATERIALS; ELECTRIC WELDING; FAILURE MODES; FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPOT WELDING; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TRIBOLOGY;

WELDS;

EID: 64249101013     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.08.028     Document Type: Article

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