The Feasibility of Static Shoulder Friction Stir Welding in Joining Dissimilar Metals of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Interfacial Microstructural Characteristics
3.2. Mechanisms Associated with the Recrystallization of Ti and Al
3.3. Interface Reaction and Phase Evolution
3.4. Cross Tensile Testing and Fracture Mechanism
3.5. Microhardness Distribution
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Chemical Composition (wt.%) | ||||||||
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AA6061-T6 | Al | Cu | Fe | Mn | Si | Zn | Mg | Cr | Ti |
Bal | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.07 | 0.63 | 0.01 | 1.00 | 0.17 | 0.02 | |
Ti-6Al-4V | Ti | Al | V | C | O | N | Fe | - | - |
Bal | 6.14 | 4.29 | <0.10 | <0.20 | <0.05 | <0.3 | - | - |
Process Conditions | CFSW | SSFSW |
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Spindle speed (mm/rev) | 1200 | 1400 |
Travel speed (mm/min) | 45 | 45 |
Tool offset (on Al side) | 3 mm | 3 mm |
Tool tilt (°) | 1.5 | 0 |
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Sundar, S.A.; Kar, A.; Mugada, K.K.; Kumar, A. The Feasibility of Static Shoulder Friction Stir Welding in Joining Dissimilar Metals of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V. Metals 2024, 14, 128. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010128
Sundar SA, Kar A, Mugada KK, Kumar A. The Feasibility of Static Shoulder Friction Stir Welding in Joining Dissimilar Metals of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V. Metals. 2024; 14(1):128. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010128
Chicago/Turabian StyleSundar, Saravana A., Amlan Kar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, and Adepu Kumar. 2024. "The Feasibility of Static Shoulder Friction Stir Welding in Joining Dissimilar Metals of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V" Metals 14, no. 1: 128. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010128