Effect of tool geometry on hook formation and static strength of friction stir spot welded aluminum 5754-O sheets

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 814-823

  Badarinarayan, H ^a   Shi, Y ^a   Li, X ^a   Okamoto, K ^b  

^a HITACHI AMERICA LTD   (United States)

^b HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Friction stir spot welding; Hook geometry; Shoulder profile; Triangle pin

Indexed keywords

AL ALLOYS; CYLINDRICAL PINS; FRICTION STIR; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING; HOOK FORMATION; MATERIAL FLOW; METAL SHEETS; METALLURGICAL BONDS; PROCESS CONDITION; SHEET THICKNESS; SHOULDER PROFILE; SPOT WELDED; STATIC STRENGTH; STIR ZONES; TOOL GEOMETRY; TRIANGLE PIN; WELD STRENGTH;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTRIC WELDING; FRICTION; HOOKS; SHOULDERS (ROAD); SPOT WELDING; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 67649810741     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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