Friction stir weld of 2060 Al-Cu-Li alloy: Microstructure and mechanical properties

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 649, Issue , 2015, Pages 19-27

  Cai, B ^a,b   Zheng, Z Q ^a   He, D Q ^a   Li, S C ^a   Li, H P ^c  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum lithium alloys; Friction stir welding; Microstructure; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; DISPERSIONS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; LITHIUM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRECIPITATES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TENSILE STRENGTH; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

AL-CU-LI ALLOY; ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOY; BASE MATERIAL; FINE GRAIN STRUCTURE; FRICTION STIR; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROLLING DIRECTION;

LITHIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84937837277     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.02.124     Document Type: Article

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