Investigation of microstructure, surface and subsurface characteristics in titanium alloy friction stir welds of varied thicknesses

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 476-483

  Edwards, P D ^a,b   Ramulu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction stir welding; Microhardness; Microstructure; Titanium

Indexed keywords

BETA TRANSUS; BUTT JOINTS; COOLING RATES; FINE-GRAINED MICROSTRUCTURE; FRICTION STIR WELDS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PARENT MATERIALS; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; SQUARE GROOVES; SUBSURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; TI-6AL-4V;

ALLOYS; COOLING; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; MICROHARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PROCESSING; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 68349112550     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X425838     Document Type: Article

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