In friction stir welding(FSW), pin profile has more influence on material flow especially in welding of dissimilar materials with different yield strengths. In the dissimilar welding of aluminium and copper, the mater...In friction stir welding(FSW), pin profile has more influence on material flow especially in welding of dissimilar materials with different yield strengths. In the dissimilar welding of aluminium and copper, the material flow behaviour is complex to understand and thus a study is needed to reveal the mechanism of flow behaviour and the resultant mechanical properties. Three pin profiles, whorl pin profile(WPP), plain taper pin profile(PTP) and taper treaded pin profile(TTP) were chosen. The effects of pin profile on the microstructure, microhardness and tensile properties were studied. Optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and EDS analysis were used to characterize the microstructural features. Among the three pin profiles, PTP profile results in defect-free stir zone and maximum joint properties of yield strength of 101 MPa, tensile strength of 116 MPa and joint efficiency of 68% compared with the other pin profiles. However, the microhardness plots are more or less identical for all the pin profiles but follows fluctuating trend. This is attributed to the heterogeneous distribution of hard Cu particle. The superior joint properties are mainly attributed to the defect-free stir zone formation and dispersion strengthening.展开更多
The influence of the tool profiles on the thermo-mechanical interaction between AA6061-T6 workpiece and tool during friction stir welding was investigated. A customized experimental setup was employed to measure the f...The influence of the tool profiles on the thermo-mechanical interaction between AA6061-T6 workpiece and tool during friction stir welding was investigated. A customized experimental setup was employed to measure the feature points temperature and tool spindle torque in the process of FSW. Microstructure and tensile properties of stir zone (SZ) were characterized. Results indicate that the shoulder and pin geometries were responsible for the heat generation, tool torque variation at the plunging stage as well as the cross section contour of SZ, respectively. Finer grains in SZ resulted from flutes on shoulder and grooves on pin. Flat faces on the pin resulted in inhomogeneous grain size. Weld with higher 0.2% yield strength of 173 MPa was obtained by using the cylindrical pin tool while higher elongation weld of 32.0% was produced with triflat threaded pin tool.展开更多
Dissimilar friction stir welding （FSW） of copper and aluminum was investigated by nine different tool designs, while the rest of the process parameters were kept constant. Mechanical and metallurgical tests such as ...Dissimilar friction stir welding （FSW） of copper and aluminum was investigated by nine different tool designs, while the rest of the process parameters were kept constant. Mechanical and metallurgical tests such as macrostructure, microstructure, tensile test, hardness, scanning electron microscope and electron X-ray spectrographs were performed to assess the properties of dissimilar joints. The results exhibited that, the maximum joint strength was achieved by the tool of cylindrical pin profile having 8 mm pin diameter. Besides, the fragmental defects increased as the number of polygonal edges decreased, hence the polygonal pin profiles were unsuitable for dissimilar FSW butt joints. Furthermore, the tensile strength increased as the number of polygonal edges increased. Stir zone of polygonal pin profiles was hard and brittle relative to cylindrical tool pin profiles for same shoulder surface. Maximum hardness of HV 283 was obtained at weld made by the polygonal square pin profile. The hard and brittle intermetallic compounds （IMCs） were prominently presented in the stir zone. Phases of IMCs such as CuAl, CuAl2, Cu3Al and Cu9Al4 were presented in the stir zone of dissimilar Cu-Al joints.展开更多
文摘In friction stir welding(FSW), pin profile has more influence on material flow especially in welding of dissimilar materials with different yield strengths. In the dissimilar welding of aluminium and copper, the material flow behaviour is complex to understand and thus a study is needed to reveal the mechanism of flow behaviour and the resultant mechanical properties. Three pin profiles, whorl pin profile(WPP), plain taper pin profile(PTP) and taper treaded pin profile(TTP) were chosen. The effects of pin profile on the microstructure, microhardness and tensile properties were studied. Optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and EDS analysis were used to characterize the microstructural features. Among the three pin profiles, PTP profile results in defect-free stir zone and maximum joint properties of yield strength of 101 MPa, tensile strength of 116 MPa and joint efficiency of 68% compared with the other pin profiles. However, the microhardness plots are more or less identical for all the pin profiles but follows fluctuating trend. This is attributed to the heterogeneous distribution of hard Cu particle. The superior joint properties are mainly attributed to the defect-free stir zone formation and dispersion strengthening.
基金financial support from the Independent Innovation Plan of Colleges and Universities in Ji’nanthe Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry
文摘The influence of the tool profiles on the thermo-mechanical interaction between AA6061-T6 workpiece and tool during friction stir welding was investigated. A customized experimental setup was employed to measure the feature points temperature and tool spindle torque in the process of FSW. Microstructure and tensile properties of stir zone (SZ) were characterized. Results indicate that the shoulder and pin geometries were responsible for the heat generation, tool torque variation at the plunging stage as well as the cross section contour of SZ, respectively. Finer grains in SZ resulted from flutes on shoulder and grooves on pin. Flat faces on the pin resulted in inhomogeneous grain size. Weld with higher 0.2% yield strength of 173 MPa was obtained by using the cylindrical pin tool while higher elongation weld of 32.0% was produced with triflat threaded pin tool.
基金funding support provided by the Board of Research in Fusion Science and Technology(BRFST)Gandhinagar and Office of Research and Sponsored Projects(ORSP)Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University(PDPU),Gandhinagar under projects of NFP/MAT/A 10/04 and ORSP/R&D/SRP/2014/RDKM respectively
文摘Dissimilar friction stir welding （FSW） of copper and aluminum was investigated by nine different tool designs, while the rest of the process parameters were kept constant. Mechanical and metallurgical tests such as macrostructure, microstructure, tensile test, hardness, scanning electron microscope and electron X-ray spectrographs were performed to assess the properties of dissimilar joints. The results exhibited that, the maximum joint strength was achieved by the tool of cylindrical pin profile having 8 mm pin diameter. Besides, the fragmental defects increased as the number of polygonal edges decreased, hence the polygonal pin profiles were unsuitable for dissimilar FSW butt joints. Furthermore, the tensile strength increased as the number of polygonal edges increased. Stir zone of polygonal pin profiles was hard and brittle relative to cylindrical tool pin profiles for same shoulder surface. Maximum hardness of HV 283 was obtained at weld made by the polygonal square pin profile. The hard and brittle intermetallic compounds （IMCs） were prominently presented in the stir zone. Phases of IMCs such as CuAl, CuAl2, Cu3Al and Cu9Al4 were presented in the stir zone of dissimilar Cu-Al joints.
