Influence of friction stir welding process and tool parameters on strength properties of AA7075-T6 aluminium alloy joints

Materials and Design

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 535-549

  Rajakumar, S ^a   Muralidharan, C ^a   Balasubramanian, V ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Non ferrous metals and alloys; D. Welding; F. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ALUMINIUM; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; AXIAL FORCES; D. WELDING; F. MICROSTRUCTURE; FRICTION STIR; FUSION WELDING; NONFERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS; PIN DIAMETERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SQUARE BUTT JOINTS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH PROPERTIES; TOOL HARDNESS; TOOL PARAMETER; WELD NUGGETS; WELDING SPEED;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ELECTRIC WELDING; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; HARDNESS; METALLURGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; STAINLESS STEEL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TERNARY SYSTEMS; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77958499959     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.08.025     Document Type: Article

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