Effect of Shoulder Size on Weld Properties of Dissimilar Metal Friction Stir Welds

This article reports a research study that shows the effect of shoulder diameter size on the resulting weld properties of dissimilar friction stir welds between 5754 aluminum alloy (AA) and C11000 copper (Cu). Welds were produced using three different shoulder diameter tools: 15, 18, and 25?mm by varying the rotational speed between 600 and 1200?rpm and the traverse speed between 50 and 300?mm/min to achieve the best result. Each parameter combination was chosen to represent different heat input conditions (low, intermediates and high). The welds were characterized through microstructural evaluation, tensile testing, microhardness measurements, x-ray diffraction analysis, and electrical resistivity. Microstructural evaluation of the welds revealed that the welds produced consisted of all the friction stir welding (FSW) microstructure zones with organized flow lines comprising mixture layers of aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) at the Stir Zones. The average Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) of the welds considered ranged from 178 to 208?MPa. Higher Vickers microhardness values were measured at the joint interfaces of all the welds because of the presence of intermetallic compounds in these regions. The x-ray diffraction analysis revealed the presence of Al₄Cu₉ and Al₂Cu intermetallics at the interfacial regions, and low electrical resistivities were obtained at the joint interfaces. An optimized parameter setting for FSW of Al and Cu was obtained at the weld produced at 950?rpm and 50?mm/min with the 18-mm shoulder diameter tool.     

Microstructure and properties of friction stir welded aluminium alloys

Aluminium alloy 7136 belongs to the Al–Zn–Mg–Cu group of aluminium alloys strengthened by precipitation. These alloys offer very good properties, i.e. high strength combined with good corrosion resistance, which makes them suitable for aerospace applications. The limited range of applications of these alloys is due to problems associated with their welding. The Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys are classified as non-weldable. The aim of this study was to determine the quality and properties of friction stir welded (FSW) joints of alloy 7136-T76. This article presents the results of a detailed study into the microstructure and mechanical properties of FSW welds. The paper demonstrates that the FSW method is suitable for joining Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys. The FSW joints are of good quality and high mechanical properties. Tests of joints created at various tool rotation speeds have shown that joints of suitable quality, in terms of microstructure and properties, can be obtained for a relatively wide range of process parameters. The tool rotation speeds applied during the welding process did not have a significant influence on the quality of the welds.     

Role of interfacial reaction on the mechanical performance of Al/steel dissimilar refill friction stir spot welds

Al/steel welds were successfully fabricated by refill friction stir spot welding. The welding parameters were optimised based on the clamping ring temperature and weld strength. 85.7% of welds achieve a strength which exceeds the American Welding Society requirement when the clamping ring temperature ranges from 230 to 265°C. Cracks are formed under the pin and sleeve in the Al substrate at the Al/steel interface, which are associated with the tool sleeve plunging period and attributed to the α-Al?+?Al–Zn eutectic structure. The interdiffusion between Al and Zn at the steel surface produced an Al–Zn eutectic structure layer at the Al/steel interface, while part of the zinc coating materials is squeezed out of the sleeve periphery, leading to a brazing effect which contributes to weld strength. Nanoscale discontinuous Fe₄Al₁₃ and FeAl intermetallics form as a layer localised at the Al–Zn layer/steel substrate interface.     

Comparative study on fatigue properties of friction stir and MIG-pulse welded joints in 5083 Al-Mg alloy

The objective of this investigation was to compare the fatigue properties of friction stir welds with those of MIG-pulse welds. The 5083 Al-Mg alloy was welded by single pass friction stir welding（FSW） and double-sided MIG-pulse welding. The results show that friction stir（FS） welds have a better appearance than MIG-pulse welds for the lack of voids, cracks and distortions. Compared with the parent plate, FSW welds exhibit similar fine grains, while MIG-pulse welds display a different cast microstructure due to the high heat input and the addition of welding wire. The S-N curves of FSW and MIG-pulse joints show that the fatigue life of FS welds is 18 - 26 times longer than that of MIG-pulse welds under the stress ratio of 0.1 and the calculated fatigue characteristic values of each weld increase from 38.67 MPa for MIG-pulse welds to 53.59 MPa for FSW welds.     

Microcavities accompanying a zigzag line in friction stir welded A6082-T6 alloy joint

Abstract

An Al–Mg–Si alloy was friction stir welded (FSW), and the microstructure of the zigzag line in the welds was investigated using optical microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The effect of the zigzag line on the mechanical properties of the as welded joints was also examined. It was found that in the welds with high heat input, small discontinuous cavities or microcracks of several micrometres in size exist along the zigzag line, and the microcracked zigzag line was found to significantly affect the face bend properties of the FSW joint, but had limited influence on the tensile properties of the butt welds. In joints with low heat input, the zigzag line was only composed of oxide particles, no cavities or microcracks were detected at the zigzag line.     

AZ91D薄板搅拌摩擦焊

实现了厚度为2.2 mm铸造镁合金AZ91D薄板的搅拌摩擦焊和钨极氩弧焊,分析了搅拌摩擦焊工艺参数对焊接接头成形的影响和接头组织变化,考察了搅拌摩擦焊接头的力学性能.在搅拌头旋转速度为1 380 r/min时得到了比较理想的焊接接头,而1 960 r/min的转速过大.接头不同区域所受的机械力和热量不同,显微组织明显不同.搅拌区晶粒细小,显微硬度和强度都有所提高.搅拌摩擦焊接头力学性能与热输入有关;与氩弧焊接头相比,搅拌摩擦焊接接头的性能更好.     

Microstructure evolution in refill friction stir spot weld of a dissimilar Al–Mg alloy to Zn-coated steel

In the present study, dissimilar welds of an Al–Mg–Mn alloy and a Zn-coated high-strength low-alloy steel were welded by refill friction stir spot welding. The maximum shear load recorded was approximately 7.8?kN, obtained from the weld produced with a 1600?rev min^?1 tool rotational speed. Microstructural analyses showed the formation of a solid–liquid structure of an Al solid solution in Mg–Al-rich Zn liquid, which gives rise to the formation of Zn-rich Al region and microfissuring in some regions during welding. Exposure of steel surface to Mg–Al-rich Zn liquid led to the formation of Fe₂Al₅ and Fe₄Al₁₃ intermetallics. The presence of defective Zn-rich Al regions and Fe–Al intermetallics at the faying surface affects the weld strength.     

1060／3003铝合金搅拌摩擦焊焊接接头材料流动规律研究

搅拌摩擦焊中，材料的流动状态对焊件性能有很大影响。对5mm厚的1060／3003铝合金板材进行了搅拌摩擦焊连接。通过对1060／3003铝合金焊件焊核区腐蚀，研究了焊核区金属的流动形态。分析了不同工艺参数下垂直截面和水平截面的金属流动形态。结果表明：工参数对搅拌摩擦焊焊核区金属的流动形态有很大影响。通过使用较高的工具旋转速度和合适的焊接速度可以获得稳定、质量良好的搅拌摩擦焊接头。     

Residual stress measurement of Al/steel dissimilar friction stir weld

ABSTRACT

The dissimilar welds between aluminium (Al) alloy, A6061-T6, and stainless steel, type 304, were fabricated by a friction stir welding (FSW) technique. The FSW tool was offset to Al side and the probe was inserted only into Al plate. The softening occurred in Al side due to the heat input during FSW, while the hardness increased by the post-ageing treatment. Tensile strength of dissimilar weld also increased about 8.5% by the post-ageing. The residual stresses were measured based on the cos α method. The residual stresses parallel to the weld line, σ_xr, were predominantly tensile, while those perpendicular to the weld line, σ_yr, were compressive. Post-ageing treatment had little effect on the residual stresses.     

搅拌摩擦对接焊6061铝合金的高周疲劳行为

对6061铝合金进行搅拌摩擦对接焊,其焊接工艺参数为：旋转速度600、800、1000、1200 r/min,前进速度80、100 mm/min,探针插入深度1.85 mm。基于搅拌摩擦焊参数计算得到的能量输入结果表明,在输入能量为196～405 kJ的情况下,接头在297～354 kJ的输入能量范围内有最大的抗拉强度。在不同的应力比（R=0.5,0.3,0.1,-0.3,-0.5）下,将高强度、低强度2种焊接头进行疲劳测试。结果表明,对于这2种焊接头,显微组织特征明显影响其疲劳性能,比如搅拌区、热力影响区（TMAZ）和热影响区。从接头的显微组织、裂纹扩展路径和断裂表面观察等方面对其疲劳强度进行讨论。     

AA5083铝合金的搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数对搅拌头受力和热输入的影响(英文)

采用系统实验设计方法研究AA5083铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数对搅拌头受力和热量输入的影响,得到了用来设计搅拌摩擦焊搅拌头和焊机的经验模型。当采用计算机来控制搅拌摩擦焊接时,这些模型可用来确定AA5083这类铝合金的摩擦焊接工艺参数、编制焊接程序及工艺参数控制。结果表明:影响轴向力和热量输入的重要参数是搅拌头转速、焊接速度和搅拌头轴肩直径,而影响纵向应力的重要参数是焊接速度和探头直径。     

Mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al alloys with different hardening mechanisms

The mechanical properties of precipitation hardened Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6 and strain hardened Al 5083-H32, friction stir welded with various welding parameters, were examined in the present study. 4 mm thick Al 6061-T651, Al 7075-T6, and Al 5083-H32 alloy plates were used for friction stir welding (FSW) with rotating speed varied from 1000 to 2500 rpm (rotation per minute) and welding speed ranging from 0.1 to 0.4 mpm (m/min). Each alloy displayed slightly different trends with respect to the effect of different welding parameters on the tensile properties of the FSWed Al alloys. The tensile elongation of FSWed Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6 tended to increase greatly, while the tensile strength decreased marginally, with increasing welding speed and/or decreasing rotating speed. The tensile strength and the tensile elongation of Al 6061-T651 decreased from 135 to 154 MPa and 10.6 to 17.0%, respectively, with increasing welding speed from 0.1 to 0.4 mpm at a rotating speed of 1,600 rpm. Unlike the age-hardened Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6, the strain-hardened Al 5083-H32 showed no notable change in tensile property with varying welding parameters. The change in the strength level with different welding parameters for each alloy was not as significant as the variation in tensile elongation. It was believed that the tensile elongation of FSWed Al alloys with varying welding parameters was mainly determined by the coarse particle clustering. With respect to the change in tensile strength during friction stir welding, it is hypothesized that two competing mechanisms, recovery by friction and heat and strain hardening by plastic flow in the weld zone offset the effects of different welding parameters on the tensile strength level of FSWed Al alloys.     

搅拌摩擦焊工艺参数对纯铜接头组织和力学性能的影响

研究了搅拌摩擦焊工艺参数对3 mm的纯铜板材焊接接头组织和力学性能的影响.结果表明,在搅拌头旋转频率固定为800 r/m in,焊接速度在60~300 mm/m in范围内均得到了外表面美观、内部无缺陷的接头.焊接接头由两边向中间依次由母材区、热影响区、热力影响区和搅拌区组成.搅拌区组织由于动态再结晶作用使得该部分区域...     

搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数对AA6061-B4C焊接接头抗拉强度的影响（英文）

搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)是一种固态连接技术,可用来连接高强度铝合金及多种陶瓷颗粒增强金属基复合材料(MMCs)。搅拌摩擦焊获得的陶瓷增强金属基复合材料焊缝优良,在增强体与基体间没有发生有害反应。对搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数对AA6061-B4C焊接接头抗拉强度的影响进行研究。采用4因素5水平的中心复合设计来控制实验的次数。构建一数学模型来分析搅拌摩擦焊工艺参数对接头抗拉强度的影响。结果表明,在旋转速度1000r/min、焊接速度1.3mm/s、轴向力10kN、增强相含量12%的条件下,搅拌摩擦焊得到的焊接接头的抗拉强度最大。根据构建的模型采用广义简约梯度算法进行优化以得到最大的抗拉强度。金相分析表明,在焊接接头中出现了多种区域,如焊合区、热力影响区和热影响区。在焊合区观察到大量的被细化的铝基体晶粒以及粒径明显减小的B4C颗粒。在热力影响区出现塑性变形、热影响和被拉长的铝晶粒。     

Microstructural modification and mechanical property improvement in friction stir zone of thixo-molded AE42 Mg alloy

Thixo-molded AE42 Mg alloy was friction stir welded, and the soundness of joints was evaluated, together with the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties in friction stir zones. According to X-ray radiography, the optimum FSW condition range of AE42 alloy exists between AZ61 and AZ31 alloys, and it seems that the optimum welding condition range increases with decreasing Al content in the Mg alloys. There are mainly two kinds of compounds in the thixo-molded AE42 alloy, and FSW has little influence on the grainy Al₁₀RE₂Mn₇ compound, but it has great influence on Al₁₁RE₃ phase, which is changed from lamellar eutectic to small particles after welding. Furthermore, the average diameter of Al₁₁RE₃ particles in SZ decreases with increasing the traveling speed at constant rotation speed due to less heat input. The hardness in SZ is higher than that in BM, and tensile strength and elongation are both improved after welding because the stirring refines and uniforms the microstructure and intermetallic compounds.     

Properties and structure of friction stir welded joints in 1424 and V-1461 (Al–Li) alloys*

The effect of the friction stir welding (FSW) conditions on the structure of welded joint and mechanical properties of 1424 and V-1461 alloys is investigated. FSW is accompanied by the formation of a recrystallized fine-grain microstructure in the welded joint. It is shown that the increase of the heat input to the welded sheets does not increase the average grain size in the weld zone (the average grain size is 1.5–2.2 μm). The tensile strength of the welded joints depends on the welding conditions for both alloys. Special features of the microstructure formed in the zone of the welded joint are discussed and the effect of the microstructure on the mechanical properties of the welded joints and evolution under the effect of heat treatment after FSW are determined.     

TC4钛合金K-TIG焊接接头的显微组织及力学性能

采用锁孔型钨极氩弧焊(K-TIG)在不同热量输入条件下焊接厚度为12 mm的Ti-6Al-4V(TC4)钛合金板,并研究焊缝金属区(WMZ)的显微组织、晶界特征及力学性能.实验结果表明:当输入热量为2.30～2.62 kJ/mm时,K-TIG焊缝成形良好,未出现明显的缺陷;当热输入逐渐增加时,α板条的长度增加,α'相和...     

热源同轴辅助搅拌摩擦焊工艺特性分析

研究了激光同轴辅助搅拌摩擦焊中激光/搅拌摩擦焊的热量分配对不同系列铝合金焊缝成形、接头力学性能及显微组织的影响,并得到了相应的优化能量分配条件.结果表明,加入激光辅助热源可有效扩大工艺参数窗口,特别是流动性差的5A06和2219铝合金,焊接速度可提升30%以上.激光辅助热源对6061及5A06铝合金焊接接头性能影响较小,对2219铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的性能影响明显,焊接热输入增大后,接头性能下降,但总得来说,加入激光辅助热源能够在更小的焊接热输入下获得更高的接头性能.     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Double-Side Friction Stir Welds Between Medium-Thick 6061-T6 Aluminum and Pure Copper Plates

It is difficult to achieve Al/Cu dissimilar welds with good mechanical properties for medium-thick plates due to the inherent high heat generation rate at the shoulder-workpiece contact interface in conventional friction stir welding. Thus, double-side friction stir welding is innovatively applied to join 12-mm medium-thick 6061-T6 aluminum alloy and pure copper dissimilar plates, and the effect of welding speeds on the joint microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Cu welds is systematically analyzed. It reveals that a sound Al/Cu joint without macroscopic defects can be achieved when the welding speed is lower than 180 mm/min, while a nonuniform relatively thick intermetallic compound (IMC) layer is formed at the Al/Cu interface, resulting in lots of local microcracks within the first-pass weld under the plunging force of the tool during friction stir welding of the second-pass, and seriously deteriorates the mechanical properties of the joint. With the increase of welding speed to more than 300 mm/min void defects appear in the joint, but the joint properties are still better than the welds performed at low welding speed conditions since a continuous uniform thin IMCs layer is formed at the Al/Cu interface. The maximum tensile strength and elongation of Al/Cu weld are, respectively, 135.11 MPa and 6.06%, which is achieved at the welding speed of 400 mm/min. In addition, due to the influence of welding distortion of the first-pass weld, the second-pass weld is more prone to form void defects than the first-pass weld when the same plunge depth is applied on both sides. The double-side friction stir welding is proved to be a good method for dissimilar welding of medium-thick Al/Cu plates.     

Shear localisation modelling of friction stir weld formation process

This paper presents a shear localisation model for studying friction stir welding (FSW) formation process. With this model, shear band (SB) width, SB formation time, and SB propagation speed can be theoretically estimated. The SB propagation speed in this context serves as a theoretical estimate of the maximum welding speed possible for a given material and prescribed welding conditions, such as stir pin rotation speed and torque level. The model is shown to provide reasonable estimates of shear localisation parameters against a set of recent experimental data on FSW of titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V. With this model, titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V, high strength low-alloy steel 4340, and aluminium alloy 2024 are compared in terms of shear localisation parameters, such as maximum SB propagation speeds (or welding speeds).