Microstructures and failure mechanisms of spot friction welds in lap-shear specimens of aluminum 6111-T4 sheets

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Lin, P C ^a   Lin, S H ^a   Pan, J ^a   Pan, T ^b   Nicholson, J M ^b   Garman, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^c Kawasaki Robotics USA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCITONS; FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FAILURE MECHANISM; LAP SHEAR LOADING; LAP-SHEAR SPECIMEN; OPTICAL MICROGRAPHS; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SPOT FRICTION WELD; STIR ZONES; TYPE II;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85072445584     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2004-01-1330     Document Type: Conference Paper

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