Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks

Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding method that produces joints with superior mechanical and metallurgical properties. However, the negative effects of the thermal cycle during welding dent the mechanical performance of the weld joint. Hence, in this research study, the joining of aluminu...

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Main Authors: R. Suryanarayanan, V. G. Sridhar, L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, Anjibabu Merneedi, T. Sathish, Alazar Yeshitla
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3355692
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description Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding method that produces joints with superior mechanical and metallurgical properties. However, the negative effects of the thermal cycle during welding dent the mechanical performance of the weld joint. Hence, in this research study, the joining of aluminum tailor welded blanks by friction stir welding is carried out in underwater conditions by varying the welding parameters. The tensile tests revealed that the underwater welded samples showed better results when compared to the air welded samples. Maximum tensile strength of 229.83 MPa was obtained at 1000 rpm, 36 mm/min. The improved tensile strength of the underwater welded samples was credited to the suppression of the precipitation of the secondary precipitates due to the cooling action provided by the water. The lowest hardness of 72 HV was obtained at the edge of the stir zone which indicated the weakest region in the weld zone.
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spelling doaj-art-a8b0ab6f49704f7ca4a4a32ddd6c8c1b2025-08-20T02:20:45ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/33556923355692Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum BlanksR. Suryanarayanan0V. G. Sridhar1L. Natrayan2S. Kaliappan3Anjibabu Merneedi4T. Sathish5Alazar Yeshitla6School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Velammal Institute of Technology, Chennai 601204, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya College of Engineering, Surampalem 533437, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaFriction stir welding is a solid-state welding method that produces joints with superior mechanical and metallurgical properties. However, the negative effects of the thermal cycle during welding dent the mechanical performance of the weld joint. Hence, in this research study, the joining of aluminum tailor welded blanks by friction stir welding is carried out in underwater conditions by varying the welding parameters. The tensile tests revealed that the underwater welded samples showed better results when compared to the air welded samples. Maximum tensile strength of 229.83 MPa was obtained at 1000 rpm, 36 mm/min. The improved tensile strength of the underwater welded samples was credited to the suppression of the precipitation of the secondary precipitates due to the cooling action provided by the water. The lowest hardness of 72 HV was obtained at the edge of the stir zone which indicated the weakest region in the weld zone.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3355692
spellingShingle R. Suryanarayanan
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Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
title_full Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
title_fullStr Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
title_full_unstemmed Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
title_short Improvement on Mechanical Properties of Submerged Friction Stir Joining of Dissimilar Tailor Welded Aluminum Blanks
title_sort improvement on mechanical properties of submerged friction stir joining of dissimilar tailor welded aluminum blanks
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3355692
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