Effect of tool pin profile on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded pure copper joints

Materials and Design

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 265-270

  Khodaverdizadeh, H ^a   Heidarzadeh, A ^a   Saeid, T ^a  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

D. Welding; E. Mechanical; F. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FRICTION STIR WELDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOCOUPLES; WELDING;

E. MECHANICAL; F. MICROSTRUCTURE; FRICTION STIR; HEAT INPUT; IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; K-TYPE THERMOCOUPLES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PULSATION EFFECTS; PURE COPPER; RECRYSTALLIZED GRAINS; ROTATION RATE; TEMPERATURE HISTORY; TENSION TESTS; TOOL PIN PROFILE; TRAVERSE SPEED; VICKERS HARDNESS MEASUREMENTS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84867830152     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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