Friction stir welding of dissimilar materials between AA6061 and AA7075 Al alloys effects of process parameters

Materials and Design

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 185-192

  Guo, J F ^a   Chen, H C ^a   Sun, C N ^a   Bi, G ^a   Sun, Z ^a   Wei, J ^a  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dissimilar materials joining; Friction stir welding; Grain refinement; Mechanical properties; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; GRAIN REFINEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROHARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOCOUPLES; WELDING;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DISSIMILAR JOINTS; EFFECTS OF MATERIALS; FORMATION MECHANISM; MICROHARDNESS DISTRIBUTION; MICROHARDNESS PROFILES; PROCESS PARAMETERS; TEMPERATURE HISTORY;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 84888398478     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.10.082     Document Type: Article

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