Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds

The effect of tool eccentricity on friction stir welding of AA6061-T651 aluminum alloy plates is evaluated. Microstructural characterization reveals that surface roughness of the weld bead is increased, while material flow and mixing in the stir zone is enhanced with increasing tool eccentricity. Mo...

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Main Authors: Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah, Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H., Walbridge, Scott, Gerlich, Adrian
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author Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah
Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H.
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description The effect of tool eccentricity on friction stir welding of AA6061-T651 aluminum alloy plates is evaluated. Microstructural characterization reveals that surface roughness of the weld bead is increased, while material flow and mixing in the stir zone is enhanced with increasing tool eccentricity. Moreover, grain size of examined regions are refined with increased tool eccentricity. Softening at the lower region of the stir zone was observed using both an aligned and 0.2 mm eccentric setup, where a high density of platelet-shaped precipitates are present.
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spelling ump-279592020-09-10T06:10:52Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/ Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H. Walbridge, Scott Gerlich, Adrian TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures The effect of tool eccentricity on friction stir welding of AA6061-T651 aluminum alloy plates is evaluated. Microstructural characterization reveals that surface roughness of the weld bead is increased, while material flow and mixing in the stir zone is enhanced with increasing tool eccentricity. Moreover, grain size of examined regions are refined with increased tool eccentricity. Softening at the lower region of the stir zone was observed using both an aligned and 0.2 mm eccentric setup, where a high density of platelet-shaped precipitates are present. Elsevier Ltd 2020-06-15 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/1/Influence%20of%20tool%20eccentricity%20on%20the%20material%20flow%20and%20microstructural%20.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/2/Influence%20of%20tool%20eccentricity%20on%20the%20material%20flow.pdf Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah and Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H. and Walbridge, Scott and Gerlich, Adrian (2020) Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 826 (154219). pp. 1-11. ISSN 0925-8388 (print), 1873-4669 (online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154219 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154219
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TS Manufactures
Luqman Hakim, Ahmad Shah
Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H.
Walbridge, Scott
Gerlich, Adrian
Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title_full Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title_fullStr Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title_full_unstemmed Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title_short Influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of AA6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
title_sort influence of tool eccentricity on the material flow and microstructural properties of aa6061 aluminum alloy friction stir welds
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TS Manufactures
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/1/Influence%20of%20tool%20eccentricity%20on%20the%20material%20flow%20and%20microstructural%20.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27959/2/Influence%20of%20tool%20eccentricity%20on%20the%20material%20flow.pdf