Effect of tool pin profile on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy

Materials and Design

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 221-226

  Motalleb nejad, P ^a   Saeid, T ^a   Heidarzadeh, A ^b   Darzi, Kh ^a   Ashjari, M ^c  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

D. Welding; E. Mechanical; F. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

FRICTION STIR WELDING; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AZ31B MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; CYLINDRICAL PINS; E. MECHANICAL; F. MICROSTRUCTURE; FINAL MICROSTRUCTURES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROTATIONAL SPEED; TOOL PIN PROFILE;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84896511586     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.02.068     Document Type: Article

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