Effect of tool design and process parameters on properties of Al alloy 6016 friction stir spot welds

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 972-977

  Yuan, W ^a   Mishra, R S ^a   Webb, S ^a   Chen, Y L ^b   Carlson, B ^b   Herling, D R ^c   Grant, G J ^c  

^a Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Al alloy 6016; Friction stir spot welding; Process parameter; Separation mode; Tool design

Indexed keywords

AL ALLOYS; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING; PROCESS PARAMETER; SEPARATION MODE; TOOL DESIGN;

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC WELDING; EQUIPMENT; FRACTURE; FRICTION; MICROHARDNESS; ROTATION; SHEAR FLOW; SPOT WELDING; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 79952991086     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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