Tool design and stir zone grain size in AZ31 friction stir spot welds

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 747-752

  Sun, N ^a   Yin, Y H ^b   Gerlich, A P ^c   North, T H ^d  

^a Jilin University   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

AZ31; Friction stir spot welding; Grain size; Tool geometry; Tool rotational speed

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE; ENERGY OUTPUT; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELD; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING; GRAIN SIZE; ROTATIONAL SPEED; STIR ZONES; TOOL DESIGNS; TOOL GEOMETRY;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC WELDING; FRICTION; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SPEED; SPOT WELDING; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77949449160     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X12518083193559     Document Type: Article

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