Friction stir welding （FSW） is applied extensively in industry for joining of nonferrous metals especially aluminum. A three-dimensional model based on finite element analysis was used to study the thermal character...Friction stir welding （FSW） is applied extensively in industry for joining of nonferrous metals especially aluminum. A three-dimensional model based on finite element analysis was used to study the thermal characteristic of copper C I 1000 during the FSW process. The model incorporates the mechanical reaction of the tool and thermo-mechanieal characteristics of the weld material, while the friction between the material and the probe and the shoulder serves as the heat source. It was observed that the predicted results about the temperature were in good compatibility with the experimental results. Additionally, it was concluded that the numerical method can be simply applied to measuring the temperature of workpiece just beneath the tool. The effects of preheating temperature and pin angle on temperature distribution were also studied numerically. The increase of pin angle enhances the temperature around the weld line, but preheating does not affect temperature distribution along the weld line considerably.展开更多
Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid-state modification method to process the surface of metals. In this process, due to rotation and traverse motions of a non-consumable tool, metal surface microstructure is ref...Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid-state modification method to process the surface of metals. In this process, due to rotation and traverse motions of a non-consumable tool, metal surface microstructure is refined and its mechanical characteristics are improved. Different methods have been applied to improving the efficiency of FSP. In this research, a new method entitled friction stir vibration processing (FSVP) was presented to enhance the efficiency of FSP. In this method, metal workpiece was vibrated normal to processing line during FSP. Microstructure and mechanical properties including hardness, ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation of Al5052 alloy specimens processed using FSP and FSVP methods were analyzed and compared. The results showed that grain size decreased by about 33% as vibration was applied. It was also observed that ultimate tensile strength as well as hardness increased by about 7% as FSVP was applied. This was related to the enhanced straining of metal surface material as vibration was applied. The increase in straining results in the increase of dislocation density. It leads to more development of high angle grain boundaries due to dynamic recrystallization. The results also showed that UTS and elongation of FSV processed specimens increased as vibration frequency increased.展开更多
文摘Friction stir welding （FSW） is applied extensively in industry for joining of nonferrous metals especially aluminum. A three-dimensional model based on finite element analysis was used to study the thermal characteristic of copper C I 1000 during the FSW process. The model incorporates the mechanical reaction of the tool and thermo-mechanieal characteristics of the weld material, while the friction between the material and the probe and the shoulder serves as the heat source. It was observed that the predicted results about the temperature were in good compatibility with the experimental results. Additionally, it was concluded that the numerical method can be simply applied to measuring the temperature of workpiece just beneath the tool. The effects of preheating temperature and pin angle on temperature distribution were also studied numerically. The increase of pin angle enhances the temperature around the weld line, but preheating does not affect temperature distribution along the weld line considerably.
文摘Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid-state modification method to process the surface of metals. In this process, due to rotation and traverse motions of a non-consumable tool, metal surface microstructure is refined and its mechanical characteristics are improved. Different methods have been applied to improving the efficiency of FSP. In this research, a new method entitled friction stir vibration processing (FSVP) was presented to enhance the efficiency of FSP. In this method, metal workpiece was vibrated normal to processing line during FSP. Microstructure and mechanical properties including hardness, ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation of Al5052 alloy specimens processed using FSP and FSVP methods were analyzed and compared. The results showed that grain size decreased by about 33% as vibration was applied. It was also observed that ultimate tensile strength as well as hardness increased by about 7% as FSVP was applied. This was related to the enhanced straining of metal surface material as vibration was applied. The increase in straining results in the increase of dislocation density. It leads to more development of high angle grain boundaries due to dynamic recrystallization. The results also showed that UTS and elongation of FSV processed specimens increased as vibration frequency increased.
