Effect of process conditions on superplastic forming behaviour in Ti-6Al-4V friction stir welds

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 669-680

  Edwards, P ^a,b   Ramulu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical modelling; Friction stir welding; Superplastic forming; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC MODELS; ANALYTICAL MODELLING; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FRICTION STIR WELDS; JOINT QUALITY; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS WINDOW; PROCESSING CONDITION; SUPERPLASTIC FORMING; TI-6AL-4V; TOOL WEAR; VOID FORMATION; WELD PARAMETERS; WELDING CONDITIONS; WELDING PARAMETERS;

ALUMINUM; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; SUPERPLASTICITY; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77149131842     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X12464549883330     Document Type: Article

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