Identification of process parameters for friction stir welding Ti-6Al-4V

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 0310061-03100610

  Edwards, P ^a,b   Ramulu, M ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Friction stir welding; Microstructure; Tensile behavior; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; TENSILE TESTING; TERNARY ALLOYS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS; VANADIUM ALLOYS; WELDS;

PRIMARY PARAMETERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS WINDOW; TENSILE AND FATIGUE PROPERTIES; TENSILE BEHAVIORS; VOID FORMATION; WELD PARAMETERS; WELDING PARAMETERS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77955337347     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: 15288889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001302     Document Type: Article

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