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Martinez, Nelson Y. "Friction Stir Welding of Precipitation Strengthened Aluminum 7449 Alloys." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862775/.
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The Al-Zn-Mg-Cu (7XXX series) alloys are amongst the strongest aluminum available. However, they are considered unweldable with conventional fusion techniques due to the negative effects that arise with conventional welding, including hydrogen porosity, hot cracking, and stress corrosion cracking. For this reason, friction stir welding has emerged as the preferred technique to weld 7XXX series alloys. Aluminum 7449 is one of the highest strength 7XXX series aluminum alloy. This is due to its higher zinc content, which leads to a higher volume fraction of eta' precipitates. It is typically used in a slight overaged condition since it exhibits better corrosion resistance. In this work, the welds of friction stir welded aluminum 7449 were studied extensively. Specific focus was placed in the heat affected zone (HAZ) and nugget. Thermocouples were used in the heat affected zone for three different depths to obtain thermal profiles as well as cooling/heating profiles. Vicker microhardness testing, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) were used to characterize the welds. Two different tempers of the alloy were used, a low overaged temper and a high overaged temper. A thorough comparison of the two different tempers was done. It was found that highly overaged aluminum 7449 tempers show better properties for friction stir welding. A heat gradient along with a high conducting plate (Cu) used at the bottom of the run, resulted in welds with two separate microstructures in the nugget. Due to the microstructure at the bottom of the nugget, higher strength than the base metal is observed. Furthermore, the effects of natural aging and artificial aging were studied to understand re-precipitation. Large improvements in strength are observed after natural aging throughout the welds, including improvements in the HAZ.
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Reese, Gregory A. "Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding Between Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955097/.
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Joining two dissimilar metals, specifically Mg and Al alloys, using conventional welding techniques is extraordinarily challenging. Even when these alloys are able to be joined, the weld is littered with defects such as cracks, cavities, and wormholes. The focus of this project was to use friction stir welding to create a defect-free joint between Al 2139 and Mg WE43. The stir tool used in this project, made of H13 tool steel, is of fixed design. The design included an 11 mm scrolled and concave shoulder in addition to a 6 mm length pin comprised of two tapering, threaded re-entrant flutes that promoted and amplified material flow. Upon completion of this project an improved experimental setup process was created as well as successful welds between the two alloys. These successful joints, albeit containing defects, lead to the conclusion that the tool used in project was ill fit to join the Al and Mg alloy plates. This was primarily due to its conical shaped pin instead of the more traditional cylindrical shaped pins. As a result of this aggressive pin design, there was a lack of heat generation towards the bottom of the pin even at higher (800-1000 rpm) rotation speeds. This lack of heat generation prohibited the material from reaching plastic deformation thus preventing the needed material flow to form the defect free joint.
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Sidhar, Harpreet. "Friction Stir Welding of High Strength Precipitation Strengthened Aluminum Alloys." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862787/.
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Rising demand for improved fuel economy and structural efficiency are the key factors for use of aluminum alloys for light weighting in aerospace industries. Precipitation strengthened 2XXX and 7XXX aluminum alloys are the key aluminum alloys used extensively in aerospace industry. Welding and joining is the critical step in manufacturing of integrated structures. Joining of precipitation strengthened aluminum alloys using conventional fusion welding techniques is difficult and rather undesirable in as it produces dendritic microstructure and porosities which can undermine the structural integrity of weldments. Friction stir welding, invented in 1991, is a solid state joining technique inherently benefitted to reduces the possibility of common defects associated with fusion based welding techniques.
Weldability of various 2XXX and 7XXX aluminum alloys via friction stir welding was investigated. Microstructural and mechanical property evolution during welding and after post weld heat treatment was studied using experimental techniques such as transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, hardness testing, and tensile testing. Various factors such as peak welding temperature, cooling rate, external cooling methods (thermal management) which affects the strength of the weldment were studied. Post weld heat treatment of AL-Mg-Li alloy produced joint as strong as the parent material. Modified post weld heat treatment in case of welding of Al-Zn-Mg alloy also resulted in near 100% joint efficiency whereas the maximum weld strength achieved in case of welds of Al-Cu-Li alloys was around 80-85% of parent material strength. Low dislocation density and high nucleation barrier for the precipitates was observed to be responsible for relatively low strength recovery in Al-Cu-Li alloys as compared to Al-Mg-Li and Al-Zn-Mg alloys.
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Peel, Matthew J. "Friction-stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.488339.
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Jamison, Jay Dee. "Modeling of thermal and mechanical effects during friction stir processing of nickel-aluminum bronze." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Sep%5FJamison.pdf.
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Pew, Jefferson W. "A torque-based weld power model for friction stir welding /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2006. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1649.pdf.
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Georgeou, Zacharias. "Analysis of material flow around a retractable pin in a friction stir weld." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/196.
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Friction StirWelding (FSW) has been researched for a number of years since its inception in 1991. The work thus far has been based on understanding the material and thermal flow using the standard fixed pin tool. The keyhole resulting during tool extraction in a FSW weld, is a disadvantage and a current limiting factor. Eliminating this effect from a weld using a movable pin tools would make FSW more commercially viable. This dissertation focuses on the design of a novel retractable pin tool, and highlights the problems encountered during the welding of Aluminum plates, Al2024 and Al5083. Previously studied techniques of material and thermal flow were used, to investigate the effect of the tool during extraction in a FSW weld. A prototype retractable tool was designed using parametric and axiomatic design theory, and implementing a pneumatic muscle actuation system. The resulting problems in the calibration of the retractable pin tool and the resulting welds are presented, these results confirming previous studies. The movable pin produced discrepancies the heat generation around the shoulder during a FSW weld. The failure of this tool to produce a reasonable weld showed that previous ideas into the workings of a retractable pin tool requires further investigation, furthermore a fresh approach to the interpretation and understanding of the FSW weld process needs consideration.
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Stephen, Michael George. "Development and analysis of a friction stir spot welding process for aluminium." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1351.
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Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) has been developed from the conventional Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process, developed at The Welding Institute (TWI). FSSWs have been done without the keyhole being eliminated. Elimination of the keyhole would result in the process being more commercially viable. This dissertation focuses on an attempt of eliminating the keyhole using a retractable pin tool as well as a comparison of the weld integrity of a FSSW to that of a conventional Resistance Spot Weld (RSW). Welds were conducted on aluminium alloy 6063 T4. Comparisons between different weld procedures were done. Further analysis of the weld integrity between FSSW and RSW were conducted, comparing tensile strengths, microstructure and hardness. For the above welding procedure to take place, the current retractable pin tool, patented by PE Technikon, was redesigned. Problems associated during the welding process and the results obtained are documented. Reasons for the keyhole not being eliminated as well as recommendations for future work in the attempt to remove the keyhole are discussed.
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Oyedemi, Kayode. "Increasing the gap tolerance in friction stir welded joints of AA6082-T6." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1012325.
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This research project was conducted to increase weld gap tolerance in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of 8 mm thick aluminum alloy 6082 – T6. Investigation was done on I-STIR PDS platform and a Johnford milling machine. The research project involved tool-pin design with varying re-entrant features and varying parameters as a method of weld gap closing to produce successful welds. Direction of spindle rotation and dwell time were established as part of a preliminary study. Clockwise spindle rotation with 20 seconds dwell time allows sufficient plasticity and improved material flow which assisted in achieving welds with prior 30 percent weld gap of the plate thickness. Final welds were made using three rotational speeds and feed rates with sufficient plunging to prevent root defects. Analysis of the results were detailed which include vickers microhardness test, tensile test and metallographic observation to access the suitability of the weld structure. From the set of tool-pins designed, the flare tool-pin gave a well-defined weld nugget with improved stirring at the weld root. Also, with a concave shoulder, right hand threaded tool-pin and counterclockwise flutes undergoing a clockwise spindle rotation, plasticized material flow was upward which was beneficial in reducing the amount of plate thinning. The right hand thread counter clockwise flute with a flute machined in the foot exhibited superior tensile strength for welds containing 30 percent weld gap.
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Mondal, Barnali. "Process-Structure-Property Relationships in Friction Stir Welded Precipitation Strengthened Aluminum Alloys." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505263/.
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Through a series of carefully designed experiments, characterization and some modeling tools, this work is aimed at studying the role of thermal profiles on different microstructural zones and associated properties like strength and corrosion through a variation of weld parameters, thermal boundary conditions and material temper. Two different alloys belonging to the Al-Cu and Al-Cu-Li system in different temper conditions- peak aged (T8) and annealed (O) were used. A 3D-thermal pseudo mechanical (TPM) model is developed for the FSW process using heat transfer module in COMSOL Multiphysics and is based on a heat source wherein the temperature dependent yield shear stress is used for the heat generation. The precipitation and coarsening model is based on the Kampmann and Wagner theoretical framework and accounts for the competition between the various nucleation sites for both metastable and equilibrium precipitates. The model predicts different precipitate mean radius and volume fraction for the various zones in the friction stir welded material. A model for the yield strength is developed which considers contributions from different strengthening mechanisms. The predictions of the each models have been verified against experimental data and literature. At constant advance per rotation, the peak temperature decreases with a decrease in traverse speed and increases with an increase in tool rotation. Weld properties were significantly affected by choice of thermal boundary conditions in terms of backing plate diffusivity. Weld conditions with a higher peak temperature and high strain rate results in more dissolution of precipitates and fragmentation of constituent particles resulting in a better corrosion behavior for the weld nugget. For a peak aged temper of 2XXX alloys, the weld nugget experiences dissolution of strengthening precipitates resulting in a lower strength and the Heat affected zone (HAZ) experiences coarsening of precipitates. For an annealed material, both the weld nugget and HAZ experiences dissolution of precipitates with an increase in strength in the weld nugget.
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Poudel, Amir. "Dissimilar Joining of Al (AA2139) – Mg (WE43) Alloys Using Friction Stir Welding." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955064/.
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This research demonstrates the use of friction stir welding (FSW) to join dissimilar (Al-Mg) metal alloys. The main challenges in joining different, dissimilar metal alloys is the formation of brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs) in the stir zone affecting mechanical properties of joint significantly. In this present study, FSW joining process is used to join aluminum alloy AA2139 and magnesium alloy WE43. The 9.5 mm thick plates of AA2139 and WE43 were friction stir butt welded. Different processing parameters were used to optimize processing parameters. Also, various weldings showed a crack at interface due to formation of IMCs caused by liquation during FSW. A good strength sound weld was obtained using processing parameter of 1200 rev/min rotational speed; 76.2 mm/min traverse speed; 1.5 degree tilt and 0.13 mm offsets towards aluminum. The crack faded away as the tool was offset towards advancing side aluminum. Mostly, the research was focused on developing high strength joint through microstructural control to reduce IMCs thickness in Al-Mg dissimilar weld joint with optimized processing parameter and appropriate tool offset.
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Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo. "Characterisation of dissimilar friction stir welds between 5754 Aluminium alloy and C11000 copper." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1536.
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Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state welding process invented and patented by The Welding Institute (TWI) in 1991, for joining ferrous and non-ferrous materials1. The FSW of Aluminium and its alloys has been commercialised; and recent interest is focused on joining dissimilar materials. However, in order to commercialise the process, research studies are required to characterise and establish process windows. This research work through material characterisation of the welded joints establishes a process window for the Friction Stir welding of 5754 Aluminium Alloy and C11000 Copper. Furthermore, preliminary studies83,85 on the FSW of aluminium and copper have revealed the presence of intermetallic compounds which are detrimental to the weld qualities. This research work is also aimed at establishing process parameters that will result in limited or no intermetallic formation in the weld. The joint integrity of the resulting welds will also be correlated with the input process parameters. Based on the preliminary investigations conducted, a final weld matrix consisting of twenty seven welds was produced by varying the rotational speed between 600 and 1200 rpm, and the feed rate between 50 and 300 mm/min using three different shoulder diameter tools – 15, 18 and 25 mm to compare the heat input into the welds and to achieve the best results. The welds were characterised through microstructural evaluation, tensile testing, microhardness profiling, X-Ray Diffraction analysis, electrical resistivity and statistical analysis – in order to establish the interrelationship between the process parameters and the weld qualities. viii Microstructural evaluation of the weld samples revealed that the interfacial regions are characterised by mixture layers of aluminium and copper; while 33 percent of the tensile samples are within the acceptable range (> 75 percent joint efficiency). High Vickers microhardness values were measured at the joint interfaces, which corresponded with the intermetallic compounds. The Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy analysis revealed the presence of thin layers of intermetallics in nanoscale at the interfacial regions. The diffractograms of the X-Ray Diffraction analysis showed small peaks for intermetallics in some of the welds. Low electrical resistivities were measured at the joint interfaces. The statistical analysis showed that the downward vertical force, (Fz) can significantly influence the resulting weld qualities. An overall summary of the analysis of the weld qualities - with respect to the shoulder diameter tools employed showed that the 18 mm shoulder diameter tool is most appropriate among the three shoulder diameters considered, and a process window of medium spindle speed of 950 rpm and low-to-medium feed rate between 50 and 150 mm/min is established for FSW of Aluminium and Copper. Welds produced at 1200 rpm and 300 mm/min with low heat input did not have intermetallics formed at the joint interface.
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Rosemark, Brian P. "Friction stir processing parameters and property distributions in cast nickel aluminum bronze." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/06Dec%5FRosemark.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2006.Thesis Advisor(s): Terry R. McNelley, Srinivasan Swaminathan. "December 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-50). Also available in print.
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Nourani, Mohamadreza. "Integrated multiphysics modeling, testing and optimization of friction stir welding of aluminum alloys." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45659.
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The main objective of this work is the development of a novel integrated multiphysics modeling, testing, and optimization of friction stir welding (FSW) for aluminum alloys, and thereby facilitating a better understating of processing-microstructure-properties relationships in this relatively new welding technique. To this end, in this paper-based dissertation, first we review various models and optimization methods used in the field of FSW. Next, based on the current state-of-the-art and a validated 3D thermal model for aluminum 6061 along with a Taguchi design of experiments approach, we make a proposition that hot welds (with maximum temperature during FSW) have the lowest mechanical properties as opposed to cold welds. Using further experimental studies we also propose that another determining parameter in the resulting mechanical properties of FSW welds is the material flow around the tool which in very cold weld conditions may cause low mechanical properties due to low mechanical bonding.
Next, we develop and validate a novel two-dimensional Eulerian steady-state “integrated multiphysics” model of FSW of aluminum 6061 which did not exist earlier in the literature and can simultaneously predict temperature, shear strain rate, shear stress and strain fields over the entire workpiece. The model can additionally predict microstructural changes during and after FSW as well as residual stresses. In order to investigate the effect of different material constitutive equations on this integrated multiphysics model, we implement and compare most commonly used CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and CSM (Computational Solid Mechanics) constitutive equations and show their similarities and differences. Using the same integrated multiphysics model, for the first time we also present a new semi-experimental approach to measure strain during FSW using visioplasticity.
Finally, we perform a comprehensive experimental study (tensile testing, Electron Back Scatter Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and micro-hardness testing) on FSW of aluminum 6061 samples in order to further validate the developed numerical model and optimize the welding process parameters (tool rotation speed, weld speed and axial force). The experimental study also prove the above mentioned preposition on a correlation among the processing-microstructure-mechanical properties during FSW, especially when comparing the UTS of samples from cold and hot weld conditions.
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Abuaisha, Ramadan R. "Corrosion behaviour of friction stir welded AA5xxx aluminium alloys." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/corrosion-behaviour-of-friction-stir-welded-aa5xxx-aluminium-alloys(294cf75f-2769-49b7-b30e-f63c8c8e9e72).html.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is a well recognised method for joining aluminium alloys and other engineering materials at a temperature below their melting point. However, the microstructure of the alloys may be modified during the welding process due to frictional heat and severe plastic deformation. In this study, the microstructures of friction stir welded AA5754-H111 and AA5083-O aluminium alloys have been investigated using optical microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy equipped with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) facilities. Typical weld zones introduced by FSW were observed. Further, a joint line remnant flaw (JLR) within the thermomechanical affected zone (TMAZ) of the welds was also revealed. The formation of the JLR is attributed to dispersion of the magnesium rich oxides within the joining line.The effect of the modified alloy microstructure on the corrosion behaviour of the welds has been investigated by corrosion susceptibility testing and ex-situ SEM examination. Both parent alloys and welds showed good exfoliation and intergranular corrosion resistance (IGC). However, severe localized corrosion was observed at joint line remnant and the weld root.Reduced hardness was recorded in the heat affected zone (HAZ) of AA5754-H111 aluminium alloy weldment. This is attributed to the heat generated during welding that led to grain coarsening. In contrast, slightly increased hardness was recorded within the TMAZ. This was related to the grain refinement as a result of the recrystallization process that took place due to the effect of the thermal cycle and the plastic deformation. Little hardness change was recorded within AA5083-O aluminium alloy weldment. This was attributed to the effect of the alloy temper condition.Thermal simulation of the service environment of the friction stir welded alloys was conducted to assess the resistance to sensitization of welds. After exposure of the welded AA5754 and AA5083 alloys at 50, 70 and 170°C for prolonged time, the resistance of the AA5083 alloy weld to the IGC drastically decreased owing to the precipitation of magnesium rich particles known as β-phase at the grain boundaries. On the contrary, the resistance of the AA5754 alloy weld to IGC remained after the thermal exposure. Thus, the level of Mg content in Al-Mg alloys plays an important role in determining the corrosion characteristics of the alloys. The precipitation of Mg rich particles (β-phase) on the grain boundary is the determining factor for the resistance of the AA5xxx alloys to IGC owing to the difference in the electrode potentials between the β-phase and the grain interior, which leads to the generation of microgalvanic cells and selective dissolution of the grain boundary.
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Frigaard, Øyvind. "A process model for friction stir welding of age hardening aluminium alloys." Doctoral thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Materials Technology, 1999. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-1759.
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Klages, Holli K. "The "Lazy S" feature in Friction Stir Welding of AA2099 Aluminum-Lithium alloy." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Dec%5FKlages.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2007.Thesis Advisor(s): McNelley, Terry. "December 2007." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 22, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p.45). Also available in print.
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Padgett, Barbara Nicole. "Investigation into the stress corrosion cracking properties of AA2099, an Al-Li-Cu alloy." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1204515486.
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Dutt, Aniket Kumar. "Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Response of Materials by Design and Modeling." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984205/.
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Mechanical properties of structural materials are highly correlated to their microstructure. The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties can be established experimentally. The growing need for structural materials in industry promotes the study of microstructural evolution of materials by design using computational approaches. This thesis presents the microstructural evolution of two different structural materials. The first uses a genetic algorithm approach to study the microstructural evolution of a high-temperature nickel-based oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) alloy. The chosen Ni-20Cr ODS system has nano Y2O3 particles for dispersion strengthening and submicron Al2O3 for composite strengthening. Synergistic effects through the interaction of small dispersoids and large reinforcements improved high-temperature strength. Optimization considered different weight factors on low temperature strength, ductility, and high temperature strength. Simulation revealed optimal size and volume fraction of dispersoids and reinforced particles. Ni-20Cr-based alloys were developed via mechanical alloying for computational optimization and validation. The Ni-20Cr-1.2Y2O3-5Al2O3 alloy exhibited significant reduction in the minimum creep rate (on the order of 10-9 s-1) at 800oC and 100 MPa. The second considers the microstructural evolution of AA 7050 alloy during friction stir welding (FSW). Modeling the FSW process includes thermal, material flow, microstructural and strength modeling. Three-dimensional material flow and heat transfer model was developed for friction stir welding process of AA 7050 alloy to predict thermal histories and extent of deformation. Peak temperature decreases with the decrease in traverse speed at constant advance per revolution, while the increase in tool rotation rate enhances peak temperature. Shear strain is higher than the longitudinal and transverse strain for lower traverse speed and tool rotation rate; whereas for higher traverse speed and tool rotation rate, shear and normal strain acquire similar values. Precipitation distribution simulation using TC-PRISMA predicts the presence of η' and η in the as-received AA 7050-T7451 alloy and mostly η in the friction stir welded AA7050 alloy, which results in the lower predicted strength of friction stir welded alloy. Further, development of modeling assists in process optimization and innovation, and enhances the progression rate. Accelerating the development process requires coupling experimental methods with predictive modeling. The overall purpose of this work was to develop an integrated computational model with predictive capabilities. In the present work, an application tool to predict thermal histories during FSW of AA7050 was developed using COMSOL software.
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Robe, Hugo. "Apports à la compréhension du soudage FSW hétérogène d’alliages d’aluminium par une approche expérimentale et numérique." Thesis, Lyon, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LYSEE005/document.
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L’allègement des structures est actuellement un enjeu industriel majeur. L’utilisation de certains alliages d’aluminium couplés à de nouveaux procédés d’assemblages est une bonne réponse à cette problématique. Le procédé de soudage FSW permet notamment la réalisation d’assemblages multi-matériaux en s’affranchissant des problèmes de fusion. Cette étude, réalisée au sein de l’entreprise TRA-C industrie, s’est intéressée plus particulièrement au cas du soudage FSW hétérogène d’alliages d’aluminium des séries 2xxx (Al-Cu-Mg-Ag) et 7xxx (Al-Zn-Mg), dans une large gamme de paramètres industriels. Les caractérisations des assemblages ont pu mettre en avant de fortes hétérogénéités microstructurales et mécaniques au travers des cordons. Ainsi la présence d’une zone faible, adoucie dans la ZAT du côté de l’alliage 7xxx, amène à favoriser la rupture en traction. Une évolution métallurgique importante déclenchée par le cycle thermique généré explique principalement ce phénomène. D’autre part, cette étude expérimentale a été couplée à des travaux de simulation numérique du procédé en configuration homogène. Le modèle éléments finis intègre, pour la première fois, la géométrie réelle et complexe (filetage, facettes, …) de l’outil de soudage utilisé expérimentalement et est couplé à l’utilisation d’une technique de maillage mobile. Cette technique numérique a permis de s’affranchir intégralement des distorsions de mailles conséquentes souvent rencontrées, ainsi que de décrire fidèlement les effets thermomécaniques engendrés par l’outil de soudage. Une étude de sensibilité aux paramètres de soudage ainsi qu’aux matériaux soudés a démontré une excellente corrélation entre les cinétiques thermiques expérimentales et numériques tout en démontrant l’aspect prédictif du modèleThe lightweight structures optimisation is one of the main topics in transportation industry. It can be achieved by optimisation of materials as well as induced assembly process. As a solid-state process, Friction Stir Welding (FSW) allows to produce dissimilar materials joining while avoiding fusion defects. This work focused on the dissimilar welding of aluminium alloys from 2xxx (Al-Cu-Mg-Ag) and 7xxx (Al-Zn-Mg) series in an industrial context. Joints characterizations were conducted at multiple scales to understand parameters impact on material flow, joint morphology, and performances. They have shown large heterogeneities in the microstructure as well as the global and local mechanical behaviour. Whatever the welding parameters used, good mechanical performance has been reached. A specific softened zone has been detected in the 7xxx alloy’s HAZ which caused fracture during transverse tensile test. Significant metallurgical evolution induced by thermal cycles mainly explains these phenomena.On the other hand, simulation works were also conducted to simulate the welding process in similar material configuration. The finite elements model integrates, for the first time, the real and complex tool design (thread, flats…). Complex geometry can be used by coupling with a specific moving mesh technique. This numerical development completely overcomes the consequent mesh distortion often encountered in FSW simulation. The current model presents good sensitivity and robustness for several welding conditions and materials. It also demonstrates an excellent correlation between experimental and numerical thermal fields while revealing the predictive aspect of the model
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Guerin, Baptiste jean patrice. "Soudage d'alliages d'aluminium par la technologie Friction Stir Welding Bobbin Tool." Thesis, Saint-Etienne, EMSE, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010EMSE0567/document.
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Dans le domaine des matériaux métalliques, les techniques d’assemblage par soudageconduisent à des réductions de masse et de coûts importantes susceptibles d’intéresserles industries aéronautiques. Néanmoins, les procédés de soudage classiquespar fusion ne s’appliquent pas aux dernières générations d’alliages d’aluminium aéronautiques.Dans ce contexte, le procédé de soudage Friction Stir Welding présentedes atouts considérables, de nature à rendre compétitives les structures métalliquesface à la montée en puissance des matériaux composites.L’objectif de cette thèse est double. Il s’agit d’une part d’améliorer notre compréhensiondu procédé de soudage Friction Stir Welding Bobbin Tool puis dans undeuxième temps de proposer une méthodologie visant à prédire les paramètres desoudage optimaux.Afin de mener à bien ces objectifs, des essais de soudage ont été menés pour troisalliages d’aluminium aéronautique, incluant deux alliages d’aluminium-lihtium, etdeux épaisseurs, représentatives d’une jonction de peau de fuselage. Les résultatsd’essais ont par la suite été exploités et ont permis de mettre en évidence des corrélationsentre paramètres de soudage, température, puissance et malaxage du noyausoudé.Dans un troisième temps, afin de supporter la démarche expérimentale, des outilsde simulation ont été utilisés. Un modèle thermo-fluide local a été développé afinde simuler les phénomènes de malaxage dans le noyau soudé. A l’échelle globale, unmodèle thermique a permis de reproduire fidèlement les phénomènes de diffusion dela chaleur dans la structure. Enfin, le couplage des deux modèles a montré qu’il étaitpossible de simuler puis de prédire un domaine de soudabilitéIn the field of metallic materials, welding technologies can provide significantmass reductions and cost savings to aircraft industries. Nevertheless, classical fusionwelding processes can not be applied to last generations of aeronautical aluminiumalloys. In this context, Friction Stir Welding offers many advantages and can helpmetallic parts to face the build up of composite materials.This thesis has mainly two objectives. We aim first at improving our understandingof Friction Stir Welding with Bobbin Tool and then at proposing a kind ofmethodology able to predict optimal welding parameters.Welding trials were carried out using three aeronautical aluminium alloys includingtwo aluminium lithium and two thicknesses representative of a fuselagejunction. Results were analyzed and some correlations were found between weldingparameters, temperature and stirring of the weld nugget.This work was also supported by several modeling tools. A local thermo-fluidapproach has been used to simulate stirring of the material in the weld nugget. Aglobal thermal model has been used to simulate heat diffusion in the structure. Then,a coupled approach of these previous modeling tools shows that it was possible tonumerically predict a processing window
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Gascoyne, Samuel John. "A microstructural investigation into the stationary shoulder corner friction stir welding of aluminium alloys." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9283/.
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A microstructural investigation was performed on a new type of friction joining – stationary shoulder corner friction stir welding (SSCFSW). This technique involves welding at a 45° angle and using filler materials in order to produce rounded corner welds. The filler materials were later coated in copper to ascertain the flow behaviour of the material and to determine what happens to the interface between the vertical and horizontal columns being welded. A new phenomenon – the so called “blades” effect – demonstrated two clearly defined regions within the dynamically recrystallised zone (DRX) which had different chemical compositions from each other. The investigation focused on some of the most commonly used wrought aluminium alloys – 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series aluminium. These were selected to give a good comparison between heat treated and non-heat treated alloys. Different aluminium series were also cross welded (2xxx to 7xxx) in order to assess feasibility and material flow behaviour. The vast majority of welds were performed in the 6xxx series material; these included the copper tracer samples and a stationary shoulder friction stir butt weld. The first type of analysis was hardness mapping and was initially applied to cross welded alloys AA2014-T4 and AA7075-T6. The hardness maps showed that there were sharp hardness transitions within the DRX. Further analysis with SEM/EDS revealed that the “blades” region - which demonstrated highest hardness within the DRX – was exclusively AA7075-T6 and that the “non-blades” region was exclusively AA2014-T4. Hardness maps were also performed on SSCFSW 6082-T6 and 5083-O. As these were not cross welded materials they didn’t exhibit the same sharp transitions in hardness across the “blade” and “non-blade” regions. However, the hardness profiles did highlight the difference heat treated and non-heat treated alloys, as the 6xxx series saw a drop of hardness across the DRX with some recovery, and the 5xxx series material saw an increase in hardness across the DRX. Both AA7075-T6 and AA2014-T4 are heat treated alloys, so the intense thermo-mechanical process of FSW is expected to cause the hardening precipitates to coarsen and dissolve. Depending on the post weld cooling process the dissolved second phase precipitates may reprecipitate and cause the material to regain some of its hardness. The blade and non-blade regions in the cross welded alloys were segregated on the basis of alloys composition, i.e. the blade region was entirely AA7075 and the non-blade region was entirely AA2014. Thus the post weld cooling phase favoured reprecipitation in AA7075 over AA2014, hence the far higher hardness measurements found in the blade region. For alloys that weren’t cross welded, the difference between the two regions is negligible, indicating that blade and non-blade regions are a primarily a result of material flow. Further tests were carried out on 6082-T6 welds but using copper tracers either between the interfaces of the two aluminium plates to be welded or around the filler wires that would be incorporated into the SSCFSW. A visual inspection showed the distinct presence of the blade and non-blade regions and that copper had preferentially distributed itself into the blade regions. A SEM and EDS was performed on the blade and non-blade regions and confirmed that the blades were copper rich and the non-blades regions were copper free. The filler wires that were coated in copper also saw the copper distributed preferentially into the blade region, however, as the filler wires are only consumed the in the top half of the weld, no copper was found towards the base the weld. This indicated that while material is being segregated during welding it is not massively being dragged down. A copper tracer was also placed between the interface of two plates in a stationary shoulder FSW butt weld, and once again the copper preferentially segregated itself into the blade regions. This indicates that the main mechanism for the blade effect is the stationary shoulder and tool, not the angle of the weld. Crystallographic texture analysis was performed using EBSD for the DRX stretching from the advancing side to the retreating side of weld region. Both regions towards the base and top of the weld region were analysed for a single material SSCFSW of AA6082-T6. The texture had a strong <111> crystal orientation, and was dominated by simple shear torsion texture. The simple shear components of / and C were detected, but instead of a uniform distribution, alternating bands of the B and components, and trace amounts of the C components. For the stationary shoulder butt welds in AA6082-T6 a similar pattern emerged, but with a much stronger detection of the C component, and more in a banded formation. For the other aluminium alloys tested, the prevalence of the <111> crystal texture was also observed, along with the simple shear components of / and C, but the presence of banding was either faint or non-existent. There was no evidence of the blade effect occurring in terms of texture, as EBSD runs were performed across bands that contained both blade and non-blade regions. The blades effect appears to be primarily a result of material flow behaviour and not dynamic recrystallisation mechanisms. The DRX has a consistent grain size throughout, but certain materials during welding preferentially distribute themselves either into the ‘blade’ or ‘non-blade’ regions. This phenomenon is likely to be linked to the threading on the tool used for the SSCFSW process, and the lack of interference of the shoulder.
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Reimann, Martin [Verfasser], and Norbert [Akademischer Betreuer] Huber. "Keyhole repair in precipitation hardening aluminum alloys using refill friction stir spot welding / Martin Reimann ; Betreuer: Norbert Huber." Hamburg : Universitätsbibliothek der Technischen Universität Hamburg-Harburg, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1172812853/34.
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Wang, Hua. "Numerical and artificial neural network modelling of friction stir welding." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2011. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9195.
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This thesis is based on the PhD work of investigating the Friction Stir Welding process (FSW) with numerical and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) modelling methods. FSW was developed at TWI in 1991. As a relatively new technology it has great advantages in welding aluminium alloys which are difficult to weld with traditional welding processes. The aim of this thesis was the development of new modelling techniques to predict the thermal and deformation behaviour. To achieve this aim, a group of Gleeble experiments was conducted on 6082 and 7449 aluminium alloys, to investigate the material constitutive behaviour under high strainrate, near solidus conditions, which are similar to what the material experiences during the FSW process. By numerically processing the experimental data, new material constitutive constants were found for both alloys and used for the subsequent FSW modelling work. Importantly no significant softening was observed prior to the solidus temperature. One of the main problems with numerical modelling is determining the values of adjustable parameters in the model. Two common adjustable parameters are the heat input and the coefficients that describe the heat loss to the backing bar. To predict these coefficients more efficiently a hybrid model was created which involved linking a conventional numerical model to an ANN model. The ANN was trained using data from the numerical model. Then thermal profiles were abstracted (summarised) and used as inputs; and the adjustable parameters were used as outputs. The trained ANN could then use abstracted thermal profiles from welding experiments to predict the adjustable parameters in the model. The first stage involved developing a simplified FE thermal model which represents a typical welding process. It was used to find the coefficients that describe the heat loss to the backing bar, and the amount of power applied in the model. Five different thermal boundary conditions were studied, including both convective and ones that included the backing bar with a contact gap conductance. Three approaches for abstracting the thermal curves and using as inputs to the ANN were compared. In the study, the characteristics of the ANN model, such as the ANN topology and gradient descent method, were evaluated for each boundary condition for understanding of their influences to the prediction. The outcomes of the study showed that the hybrid model technique was able to determine the adjustable parameters in the model effectively, although the accuracy depended on several factors. One of the most significant effects was the complexity of the boundary condition. While a single factor boundary condition (e.g. constant convective heat loss) could be predicted easily, the boundary condition with two factors proved more difficult. The method for inputting the data into the ANN had a significant effect on the hybrid model performance. A small number of inputs could be used for the single factor boundary condition, while two factors boundary conditions needed more inputs. The influences from the characteristics of the ANN model were smaller, but again thermal model with simpler boundary condition required a less complex ANN model to achieve an accurate prediction, while models with more complex boundary conditions would need a more sophisticated ANN model. In the next chapter, the hybrid method was applied to a FSW process model developed for the Flexi-stir FSW machine. This machine has been used to analyse the complex phase changes that occur during FSW with synchrotron radiation. This unique machine had a complex backing bar system involving heat transfer from the aluminium alloy workpiece to the copper and steel backing bars. A temperature dependent contact gap conductance which also depends on the material interface type was used. During the investigation, the ANN model topologies (i.e. GFF and MFF) were studied to find the most effective one. Different abstracting methods for the thermal curves were also compared to explore which factors (e.g. the peak temperature in the curve, cooling slope of a curve) were more important to be used as an input. According to close matching between the simulation and experimental thermal profiles, the hybrid model can predict both the power and thermal boundary condition between the workpiece and backing bar. The hybrid model was applied to six different travel speeds, hence six sets of heat input and boundary condition factors were found. A universal set was calculated from the six outcomes and a link was discovered between the accuracy of the temperature predictions and the plunge depth for the welds. Finally a model with a slip contact condition between the tool and workpiece was used to investigate how the material flow behaviour was affected by the slip boundary condition. This work involved aluminium alloys 6082-T6 and 7449-T7, which have very different mechanical properties. The application of slip boundary condition was found to significantly reduce the strain-rate, compared to a stick condition. The slip condition was applied to the Flexi-stir FSW experiments, and the results indicated that a larger deformation region may form with the slip boundary condition. The thesis successfully demonstrates a new methodology for determining the adjustable parameters in a process model; improved understanding of the effect of slip boundary conditions on the flow behaviour during FSW and insight in to the behaviour of aluminium alloys at temperatures approaching the solidus and high strain-rates.
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Mahdavi, Shahri Meysam. "Fatigue Assessment of Friction Stir Welded Joints in Aluminium Profiles." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Materialteknologi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-92157.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is a low heat input solid state welding technology. It is often used for fabrication of aluminium alloys in transportation applications including railway, shipbuilding, bridge structures and automotive components. In these applications the material is frequently subject to varying load conditions and fatigue failure is a critical issue. In most cases standard codes and fatigue guidelines for aluminium welded joints address only welded structures with conventional welding methods but not those with FSW procedure. In the scope of this thesis fatigue life assessment of friction stir welded components was performed using theoretical approaches along with finite element method (FEM). The further aim of this study was to generate a basis for standardization of fatigue assessment of friction stir welded joints. Friction stir welded hollow aluminium panels of alloy 6005A are investigated. The panels are used for train wall sides, train floors, deck and bridges. Each panel is made of several profiles that are joined with the friction stir welding method. Fatigue bending tests were performed for profiles in these panels. Fatigue cracks and failure appeared at notches in the profiles. With FEM simulations critical positions for crack initiation and failure were identified. The method of critical distance was used to analyse and estimate the fatigue life. It was shown that the failure location and fatigue limit could be predicted for both base metal and weld location. Choice of welding procedure (clamping condition) can significantly influence the fatigue life. It was shown that for some panels the critical distance method was not able to explain the failure in the weld. In this case fracture mechanics together with residual stress analysis were used successfully to predict the failure. Assuming homogeneous material properties throughout the weld and the base material, FEM analysis for T and overlap joints as well can provide a reasonable fatigue prediction. This suggests that the same assumption can be extended to complex components for failure analysis of the friction stir welded joints when using the critical distance method. Fatigue assessment of friction stir welded joints was also performed using standard codes Eurocode 9 and IIW. Fatigue curves of traditional fusion welded joints were used. The results are in reasonable agreement with experimental data and FEM predictions.QC 20120330
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Chenelle, Brendan F. "Friction Stir Welding in Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys: Microstructure, Residual Stress, Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanisms, and Novel Applications." Digital WPI, 2011. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/1215.
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Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a new solid-state welding process that shows great promise for use in the aerospace and transportation industries. One of the primary benefits of this process is that mechanical properties of the base material are not as severely degraded as they are with conventional fusion welding. However, fatigue crack initiation and growth properties of the resulting weld nugget are not fully understood at this time. The primary goal of this project is to characterize the fatigue crack growth properties of friction stir welds in 6061-T6 aluminum as relates to the microstructural evolution of the weld. This was accomplished by producing friction stir welds and testing fatigue crack growth response in different crack orientations with respect to the weld. In addition, residual stress measurements were conducted for all cases, using both the crack compliance and contour methods. The results from the methods were compared in order to evaluate the accuracy of each method. Being an immature technology, the potential for discovery of new applications for the FSW process exist. With this in mind, novel applications of the FSW process, including the addition of particles during welding were explored. The first step was the investigation of property changes that occur when secondary cast phases are refined using the FSW process. The FSW process successfully refined all secondary phases in A380 and A356, producing an increase in hardness. Next, methods for the creation of particle metal matrix composites using FSW will be investigated. Nano-scale alumina particles were successfully added to the matrix and homogenously distributed. Using multiple weld passes through the composite was found to increase the uniformity of particle distribution. However, the alumina particle composite failed to provide any statistically significant hardness increase over the base material. The FSW process was also evaluated for weldability of traditionally difficult alloy systems. FSW was found to show very good weldability for dissimilar cast and wrought alloys, as well as for high-pressure die castings. Lastly, the feasibility of friction stir welding/processing in repairing crack defects in complex structural members in combination with cold-spray technology was determined. Friction Stir processing was used on a cold spray 6061-T6 block, resulting in significant increases in hardness over the base material, as well as a reduction in porosity. In addition, FSP was shown to eliminate crack-type defects in cold spray materials, a finding that has important applications in part repair. The deliverables of this work include an understanding of the fatigue crack growth response of FSW/FSP 6061-T6, as well as a feasibility study exploring novel uses for the FSW/FSP process. In addition, the deliverables include CNC code, fixtures, procedures, and analytical code for the creation and analysis of FSW/FSP joints. This will be important for the continuation of FSW/FSP work at WPI.
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Sanders, Johnny Ray. "Understanding the material flow path of the friction stir weld process." Master's thesis, Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2005. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-11102005-142957.
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Bousquet, Emilie. "Durabilité des assemblages soudés stir welding (FSW) : corrélation entre microstructure et sensibilité à la corrosion." Thesis, Bordeaux 1, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011BOR14295/document.
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Les assemblages soudés sont de plus en plus envisagés pour remplacer les assemblages par rivetage dans l’objectif d’alléger les structures aéronautiques. La technique de soudage par Friction Stir Welding (FSW) est la solution choisie pour souder sans apport extérieur de matière et en phase solide. Des assemblages soudés autogènes et hétérogènes d’alliages d’aluminium des familles 2XXX (Al-Cu-Mg et Al-Cu-Li) et 7XXX (Al-Zn-Mg) ont été étudiés. La sensibilité à la corrosion de ces soudures et leur tenue mécanique sous l’effet de l’environnement ont été évaluées avec une approche multi-échelle. Pour cela, des essais normalisés de corrosion ont d’abord été réalisés, suivis d’une analyse plus fine par des techniques électrochimiques locales qui a permis de quantifier la réactivité des différentes zones de la soudure. D’autre part, une analyse microstructurale a permis d’expliquer les comportements en corrosion de chacune de ces zones. Nous avons ainsi montré que, dans le cas des soudures autogènes, la microstructure était responsable des phénomènes de corrosion localisée tandis que, dans le cas des soudures hétérogènes, l’attaque était plus homogène sous l’effet de couplages galvaniques macroscopiquesIn order to lighten aircraft structures, welded joints are more and more considered to replace riveted joints. The Friction Stir welding process is the appropriate solution to join without addition of outer material and in semi-solid phase. Similar and dissimilar welded joints of 2XXX (Al-Cu-Mg and Al-Cu-Li) and 7XXX (Al-Zn-Cu) aluminium alloys were studied. Corrosion sensitivity of these welds and their stress corrosion cracking were evaluated with a multiscale approach. For this, first, normalized corrosion tests were performed; then, a finer analysis was carried out using local electrochemical techniques which allows to quantitate the reactivity of the different weld zones. In other hand, a microstructural analysis allowed to explain corrosion behaviours of each weld zone. We showed localized corrosion phenomena were restricted in the similar FSW joints because of microstructural heterogeneities whereas attack in dissimilar welds was more homogeneous under the effect of macroscopic galvanic coupling
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Pearl, David Lee. "A Novel Characterization of Friction Stir Welds Created Using Active Temperature Control." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1618585976565749.
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Nelaturu, Phalgun. "Fatigue Behavior of A356 Aluminum Alloy." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849720/.
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Metal fatigue is a recurring problem for metallurgists and materials engineers, especially in structural applications. It has been responsible for many disastrous accidents and tragedies in history. Understanding the micro-mechanisms during cyclic deformation and combating fatigue failure has remained a grand challenge. Environmental effects, like temperature or a corrosive medium, further worsen and complicate the problem. Ultimate design against fatigue must come from a materials perspective with a fundamental understanding of the interaction of microstructural features with dislocations, under the influence of stress, temperature, and other factors. This research endeavors to contribute to the current understanding of the fatigue failure mechanisms. Cast aluminum alloys are susceptible to fatigue failure due to the presence of defects in the microstructure like casting porosities, non-metallic inclusions, non-uniform distribution of secondary phases, etc. Friction stir processing (FSP), an emerging solid state processing technique, is an effective tool to refine and homogenize the cast microstructure of an alloy. In this work, the effect of FSP on the microstructure of an A356 cast aluminum alloy, and the resulting effect on its tensile and fatigue behavior have been studied. The main focus is on crack initiation and propagation mechanisms, and how stage I and stage II cracks interact with the different microstructural features. Three unique microstructural conditions have been tested for fatigue performance at room temperature, 150 °C and 200 °C. Detailed fractography has been performed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD). These tools have also been utilized to characterize microstructural aspects like grain size, eutectic silicon particle size and distribution. Cyclic deformation at low temperatures is very sensitive to the microstructural distribution in this alloy. The findings from the room temperature fatigue tests highlight the important role played by persistent slip bands (PSBs) in fatigue crack initiation. At room temperature, cracks initiate along PSBs in the absence of other defects/stress risers, and grow transgranularly. Their propagation is retarded when they encounter grain boundaries. Another major finding is the complete transition of the mode of fatigue cracking from transgranular to intergranular, at 200 °C. This occurs when PSBs form in adjacent grains and impinge on grain boundaries, raising the stress concentration at these locations. This initiates cracks along the grain boundaries. At these temperatures, cyclic deformation is no longer microstructure- dependent. Grain boundaries don’t impede the progress of cracks, instead aid in their propagation. This work has extended the current understanding of fatigue cracking mechanisms in A356 Al alloys to elevated temperatures.
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Woertz, Jeffrey C. "Redistribution Mechanisms and Quantification of Homogeneity in Friction Stir Welding and Processing of an Aluminum Silicon Alloy." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/17479.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedThe uniformity (homogeneity) of nondeforming particle distributions in a cast alloys microstructure is highly important in controlling the materials strength, ductility, and fatigue resistance. Friction stir processing (FSP) is an effective post-casting technique for redistributing constituent material into a more homogeneous state, although the mechanism of particle transport remains unclear and no concise method exists for quantifying and comparing homogeneity. Advective and diffusive redistribution processes are investigated in Al-7 per cent Si and AA356 to determine the magnitude and rate of particle transport within a high-temperature deforming metallic matrix. High temperature deformation experiments were conducted via Equal Channel Angular Processing (ECAP), hot rolling, and FSP. Processed material was then examined using optical / scanning electron microscopy. The experimentally observed particle transport was compared against modeled and analytically predicted transport, while microstructural homogeneity was measured and compared using digital image analysis and a six-parameter variance model. FSP redistribution is proposed to be the result of a matrix shear / layer sliding advective mechanism, the probable result of fine layers of material (ranging from 5 to 15 m in thickness) that are sheared and rotated by the tools pin face. Diffusive processes have only a small role in FSP redistribution. FSP is shown to increase homogeneity by a factor of ~5 (compared to as-cast), increasing linearly with tool RPM over the measured range.
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Yalavarthy, Harshavardhan. "Friction stir welding process and material microstructure evolution modeling in 2000 and 5000 series of aluminum alloy." Connect to this title online, 2009. http://etd.lib.clemson.edu/documents/1263410133/.
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Goetze, Paul Aaron. "A Comparative Study of 2024-T3 and 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloys Friction Stir Welded with Bobbin and Conventional Tools." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1556807142415698.
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Al-Zubaidy, Basem. "Material interactions in a novel Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding approach to joining Al-Al and Al-Mg automotive sheets." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2017. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/material-interactions-in-a-novel-refill-friction-stir-spot-welding-approach-to-joining-alal-and-almg-automotive-sheets(ccf8ed1d-e468-4a6c-b90e-ca868d3349e0).html.
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Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding (RFSSW) is a new solid-state joining technology, which is suitable for joining similar and dissimilar overlap sheets connections, particularly in aluminium and magnesium alloys. This welding method is expected to have wide applications in joining of body parts in the automotive industry. In the present study, RFSSW has been used to join 1.0 mm gauge sheets of two material combinations: similar AA6111-T4 automotive aluminium alloy joints and a dissimilar aluminium AA6111-T4 to magnesium AZ31-H24 alloy combinations. The performance of the joints was investigated in terms of the effect of the welding parameters (including tool rotation rate, sleeve plunge depth, and welding time etc.) to improve current understanding and allow optimisation of the process for short welding-cycles when joining similar and dissimilar light alloys. The results of the investigations on similar AA6111 welds showed the ability to use a wide window of process parameters that resulted in joints with a successfully refilled keyhole and flat weld surface, even when using a welding time as short as 0.5 s. The joints in the as-welded condition showed strengths as high as 4.2 kN, when using welding parameters of 1500 rpm, 1.0 mm with a range of welding times from 0.55 to 2.0 s. All joints showed a nugget pull-out failure mode when using a sleeve plunge depth of 0.8 mm or more, as a result of increasing the joint area. The strength of the joints further improved and reached peak loads of 5.15 and 6.43 kN after natural and artificial ageing, respectively, for welds produced using optimised welding parameters of a 2500 rpm tool rotation rate, a 1.5 s welding time and a 1.0 mm plunge. This improvement in strength resulted from the improvement in the local mechanical properties in the HAZ and other regions, which results from a minimal HAZ due to the rapid weld cycle and the re-precipitation of GPZs and clustering on natural ageing, or β on artificial ageing. A modification to the RFSSW process was developed in this project to solve the problems faced when dissimilar welding Mg to Al. This modified process involved adding a final brief pin plunge stage to consolidate refill defects and it was successful in producing nearly defect-free joints with improved mechanical properties, using a wide range of the process parameters. The average peak load of the joints increased with increasing tool rotation rate, to reach a maximum value at 2500 rpm due to eliminating the weld defects by increasing the material plasticity. However, increasing the tool rotation rate further to 2800 rpm led to a decrease in the average peak failure load due to eutectic melting at the weld interface. The optimum welding condition was thus found to be: 2500 rpm, 1.0 s, and 1.0 mm, which gave an average peak failure load of 2.4 kN and average fracture energy of 1.3 kN.mm. These values represent an improvement of about 10 % and 27 %, respectively, compared to welds produced with the conventional RFSSW process, and about 112 % and 78 % of the Mg-Mg similar joints produced using the same welding conditions. A FE model developed in this project was successful in increasing understanding of the behaviour of the RFSSW joints when subjected to lap tensile-shear loading. The stress and strain distribution in the modelled samples showed that the highest concentration occurring in the region of the confluence of the SZ with the two sheets. With increasing extension, these regions of highest stress and strain propagated to the outer surfaces of the two sheets and then annularly around the weld nugget. This annular ring of high strain concentration agreed well with the failure path and results in the full plug pull-out fracture mode shown by the experimentally tested samples. The predicted force-extension curves showed high agreement with the experimental results, especially when including the effect of the hook defect and correction of compliance in the experimental results.
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Basinger, John A. "Grain Boundary Character Distribution in the HAZ of Friction Stir-Processed Al 7075 T7." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1046.pdf.
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Lee, Genevieve W. "Advanced Characterization of Solid-State Dissimilar Material Joints." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492794418438023.
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Donatus, Uyime. "Corrosion protection and microstructure of dissimilar materials." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/corrosion-protection-and-microstructure-of-dissimilar-materials(b419af19-3459-4218-9aff-b1b857a36cb4).html.
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Corrosion Protection and Microstructure of Dissimilar Materials. A thesis submitted to The University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Uyime, Donatus on the 30th of July, 2015.Investigations on the micro- and macro-galvanic corrosion mechanisms in un-coupled AA2024-T3 alloys, AA2024-T3 coupled with mild steel (with and without the influence of cadmium and under varying solution temperatures), dissimilar friction stir welds of AA5083-O and AA6082-T6 alloys and a friction stir welded AA7018 alloy have been carried out. Selected methods of preventing and / or minimising the investigated corrosion phenomena were also investigated. The investigation of the corrosion behaviour of the uncoupled AA2024-T3 alloy revealed that there are two distinct stages of polarization during the galvanostatic polarization of AA2024T3 alloy in de-aerated 3.5% NaCl solution. From the first stage, the relationships between the pitting incubation time, pitting potential and applied current density for AA2024T3 alloy in the de-aerated condition were established. Whilst studying the in situ corrosion phenomena on the uncoupled AA2024-T3 alloy using the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET),three distinct stages in the variation of the recorded current density values with time were revealed. Attempts were made to correlate these stages with the corrosion behaviour of the alloy. The study of the galvanic interactions between AA2024-T3 and mild steel revealed that AA2024-T3 is anodic to mild steel at room temperature, but polarity reversal of the couple starts (from a temperature as low as 35 oC upwards) when the couple is introduced into the solution above ambient temperature. Importantly, AA2024-T3 is clearly cathodic to mild steel at 60 oC, although with very low measured galvanic current values. Cadmium coating (at ambient temperature) on the mild steel reduced the galvanic corrosion of the couple by as much as 20 µA/cm2 because of the formation of a CdO/Cd(OH)2 layer on mild steel. In the study of the dissimilar friction stir welds of AA5083-O and AA6082-T6 alloys, it was observed that material flows (pushes but does not mix) more from the advancing side into the retreating side and that the mixture of materials is far from complete. Two welding speeds were compared; the welding speeds have no clear influence on the microhardness, but affected the mixing proportions in the flow arm and in the nugget stem. The faster welding speed resulted in increased susceptibility to corrosion because of the reduced tool rotation per weld length for heat generation and the mixing of materials. The heat affected zones of both alloys and the transition regions between the AA5083-O alloy and the AA6082-T6 alloy rich zones have been identified to be the regions that are most susceptible to corrosion. Anodizing the weld in order to minimise corrosion showed that the AA5083-O alloy rich zones materials, in the weld, oxidizes more during anodizing compared with the AA6082-T6 alloy rich zones. Sputtering deposition prior to anodizing, promotes the formation of a uniform oxide film across the entire weld zones and prevents the boundary dissolution that occurs when the dissimilar weld of AA5083-O and AA6082-T6 alloys is anodized in 4 M H2SO4 solution at 15 V at ambient temperature. The investigation of the corrosion susceptible regions in friction stir welded AA7018 alloy, which was based on the use of ISO 11846 immersion test and the potentiodynamic polarization technique in naturally aerated 3.5 % NaCl solution, revealed intergranular, crystallographic and second phase particle influenced mode of attack. The heat affected zone was found to be the most susceptible to corrosion.
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Tongne, Amèvi. "Étude expérimentale et numérique du procédé de soudage FSW (Friction Stir Welding). Analyse microstructurale et modélisation thermomécanique des conditions de contact outil/matière transitoires." Thesis, Saint-Etienne, EMSE, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014EMSE0768/document.
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Le soudage FSW (Friction Stir Welding) est un procédé de soudage en phase solide pressenti pour des applications de transport en générale aérospatial et naval. Malgré le nombre considérable d’études qui ont été réalisées depuis son avènement en 1991, le contrôle du procédé n’est pas encore effectif.Ce travail a consisté en une partie expérimentale visant à la génération, par un outil trigone, de joints soudés dont la microstructure a été corrélée à l’écoulement de matière pendant le procédé. La connaissance de cet écoulement de matière a permis dans la deuxième partie d’enrichir le modèle thermofluide développé en périodique pour prédire la microstructure des joints de soudure FSW, notamment les "onion rings". Finalement, l’occurrence des "onion rings" a été corrélée à la vitesse de déformation maximale atteinte par les particules de la zone soudée, prédite par le modèle. Par ailleurs, un travail d’affinement du champ de vitesse en voisinage du pion est réalisé en modélisant l’outil trigone. Ce qui permet en plus de l’interaction (entrainement) outil/matière par frottement, d’intégrer une interaction par obstacle. Cette approche devrait permettre, en perspectives de ce travail, une meilleur description thermomécanique locale et par voie de conséquence microstructuraleFriction Stir Welding is a solid state joining process developed for transport applications as aerospace and naval. Since its introduction, a large number of investigations have been carried out but the process is not fully controlled. This work including experimental section in which welds have been generated by trigonal tool. The microstructure of these welds has been correlated with the material flow during the process. By understanding the material flow, the transient thermofluid model developed in the second section has been significantly enriched. This modeled has been developed for predicting the microstructure of the weld, especially, the "onion rings". Finally, the occurrence of "onion rings" has been correlated with the maximal strain rate reached by any particle in the weld seam, simulated by the model. However, the velocity has been refined at the vicinity of the tool through the trigonal pin modelling. This was helpful to move the material not only by friction but also by obstacle at the interaction tool/material. The above approach should enable, in this work layout, a better local thermomechanical description and consequently microstructural
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BOCCHI, Sara (ORCID:0000-0002-4528-7899). "Friction Stir Welding: dal comportamento a corrosione, meccanico, microstrutturale e termico dei giunti di alluminio allo sviluppo di un modello simulativo completo." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Bergamo, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10446/207088.
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Negli ultimi decenni l'alluminio si è rivelato essere un materiale di notevole importanza in campo ingegneristico, soprattutto nel settore aeronautico e automobilistico, per il suo vantaggioso rapporto tra proprietà meccaniche e peso. In questi settori, le leghe di alluminio indurenti per precipitazione assumono una posizione di spicco, in quanto sono in grado di raggiungere proprietà meccaniche paragonabili a quelle degli acciai da costruzione.
Tuttavia queste leghe, conosciute anche come leghe alto-resistenziali, sono difficilmente saldabili con i metodi fusori tradizionali ed è proprio per ovviare a questo problema che recentemente sono stati studiati metodi alternativi di giunzione permanente.
Nel 1991, presso il Welding Institute, è stata sviluppata la Friction Stir Welding (FSW), un nuovo processo di saldatura allo stato solido che consente l'unione permanente di un'ampia gamma di componenti e di svariate geometrie.
Oltre alla possibilità di utilizzare questa tecnologia per saldare materiali altrimenti difficili da lavorare, la FSW si sta dimostrando una promettente green technology in quanto caratterizzata da un'elevata efficienza energetica, dovuta alle temperature in gioco molto più basse rispetto alla temperatura di fusione del materiale lavorato, e dal rispetto per l'ambiente, grazie al limitato materiale di scarto e all’eliminazione delle radiazioni e dei fumi nocivi.
Questa caratteristica non è trascurabile in quanto è risaputo che, all'interno del campo produttivo, il manifatturiero è tra i settori maggiormente inquinanti e, oggigiorno, una delle sfide più importanti che il mondo è chiamato ad affrontare è proprio quello di ricercare uno sviluppo sempre più sostenibile per ridurre l’inquinamento globale.
Questa sfida riguarda soprattutto le emissioni dirette e indirette di CO2, tema strettamente legato al settore industriale che provoca direttamente circa il 40% delle emissioni mondiali e che, negli ultimi anni, ha continuamente aumentato le emissioni inquinanti, fatta eccezione per il recente effetto COVID.
L'obiettivo principale di questa tesi è quindi l’analisi della tecnologia Friction Stir Welding con lo scopo finale di ampliarne la conoscenza e, di conseguenza, implementarne le possibilità di una applicazione sempre più massiva, al fine di renderla maggiormente spendibile in campo industriale.
Per fare ciò, questa ricerca è stata divisa in due parti. Nella prima sono state studiate la variazione della microstruttura e la caratterizzazione del comportamento alla corrosione di giunti in lega di alluminio alto-resistenziale saldati con tecnologia Friction Stir Welding. Successivamente, sulla base dei dati raccolti sperimentalmente e della rilevata importanza dell'apporto termico, la ricerca è stata implementata analizzando in dettaglio l'influenza del ciclo termico generato dal processo stesso sul comportamento meccanico e sulla microstruttura dei giunti, utilizzando diversi sistemi di raffreddamento esterni rispetto al set-up tradizionale.
A valle dell'intera fase sperimentale, sono state applicate tecniche di simulazione agli elementi finiti e di intelligenza artificiale, nonché algoritmi di ottimizzazione, con il fine di sviluppare un modello predittivo in grado di determinare i parametri di input in funzione dei parametri di output desiderati.In the last decades, aluminum has been proving to be a material of considerable importance in the engineering field, especially in the aeronautic and automotive sectors, because of its advantageous ratio between mechanical properties and weight. Significant importance in these fields is assumed by the aluminum precipitation-hardening alloys, which can achieve mechanical properties comparable to those of structural steel. However, these alloys, called high-strength alloys, are difficult to be welded with traditional methods and, to overcome this problem, alternative joining methods have been studied. In 1991, a new solid-state welding process called Friction Stir Welding (FSW) was developed at The Welding Institute, which allows the joining of a wide range of parts and geometries. In addition to the possibility of using this technology to weld materials that are difficult to weld, friction stir welding is demonstrating to be a promising green technology as it is characterized by high energy efficiency, due to the involved lower temperatures with respect to the traditional fusion welding techniques, and respect for the environment, because of the limited waste material and the avoided radiation and hazardous fumes. This characteristic is not negligible as it is well-known that, within the production field, manufacturing is one of the most polluting sectors and, nowadays, one of the most important challenges that the world is called to face is a sustainable development to reduce global pollution. This challenge especially regards CO2 direct and indirect emissions, an issue strictly related to the industry field which causes about 40% of the world emissions. Indeed, CO2 emissions due to the industry have increased in recent years, except for the recent COVID effect. The main objective of this thesis is the in-depth study of Friction Stir Welding technology with the final aim of expanding its knowledge and the possibilities of its application, in order to make it more usable in the industrial field. To do that, this research was divided into two parts. In the first one, the variation of the microstructure and the characterization of the corrosion behavior of high-strength aluminum alloy joints welded with Friction Stir Welding technology were studied. Subsequently, based on the data experimentally collected in the first phase of the study and on the found importance of the thermal input, the research was implemented by analyzing in detail the influence of the temperature involved in the process on the mechanical behavior and on the microstructure, using different external cooling systems. Downstream of the entire experimental collection, finite element simulation and artificial intelligence techniques were applied, as well as optimization algorithms, to build a predictive model capable of determining the input parameters as a function of the desired output parameters.
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Bertoncello, João Carlos Brancher. "Avaliação da corrosão da junta dissimilar sobreposta das ligas AA7050-T76511 e AA2024-T3 soldadas por fricção linear com mistura." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/108504.
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As ligas de alumínio AA2024 e AA7050 tradicionalmente são utilizadas na fabricação de estruturas da fuselagem e da asa de aeronaves. Normalmente, a união dos componentes dessas estruturas é realizada por rebites, já que processos de soldagem com fusão produziriam defeitos indesejáveis. O processo de soldagem por fricção linear com mistura ou Friction Stir Welding (FSW) é uma alternativa à união de chapas de ligas de alumínio por rebites haja vista que não há fusão do material durante a união. No presente trabalho estudou-se o comportamento eletroquímico e a caracterização microestrutural de uma junta sobreposta, composta por um perfil extrudado da liga AA7050-T76511 e uma chapa da liga AA2024-T3, ambos previamente anodizados, soldada por fricção linear com mistura. O comportamento eletroquímico foi avaliado através da utilização da Técnica de Varredura com Eletrodo Vibratório (SVET), medidas do potencial de corrosão e curvas de voltametria cíclica em solução de 0,1 M de NaCl. Correntes anódicas mais intensas foram medidas na região da solda e ainda verificou-se que esta possui menores potenciais de pite e corrosão do que ambas as ligas. Também foi constatada a presença de corrosão intercristalina em ambas as ligas e na região da solda, porém com maior severidade na liga AA2024-T3.AA2024 and AA7050 aluminum alloys are traditionally used in the manufacture of fuselage structures and aircrafts wings. Usually, the component union of these structures is made using rivets since weld process with melting will produce unwanted defects. The Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process is an alternative way to replace the traditional rivet union of aluminum alloys in the aeronautical and aerospace industries since the material does not melt during the joint. In the present work it has been studied the electrochemical behavior and microstructural characterization of a lap joint composed of an extruded profile of AA7050-T76511 alloy and a sheet of AA2024-T3 alloy, both of them previously anodized and jointed by friction stir welding. The electrochemical behavior was evaluated by means of Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique (SVET), measurements of the corrosion potential and cyclic voltammetry in 0,1 M NaCl. Higher anodic currents were found in the weld region, moreover this region has the lowest pit and corrosion potential. Intercrystalline corrosion was found in both alloys and in the weld region, with the highest intensity in the AA2024-T3 alloy.
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Abreu, Caio Palumbo de. "Caracterização da reatividade das ligas alumínio AA2024-T3 e AA7475-T651 soldadas por fricção (FSW)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/85/85134/tde-27012017-131108/.
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A soldagem por fricção (Friction Stir Welding - FSW) é um processo eficiente de unir ligas de alumínio de alta resistência evitando defeitos que são usualmente criados quando técnicas convencionais de soldagem são utilizadas. A indústria aeronáutica tem mostrado grande interesse neste método de soldagem, tanto para a união de ligas similares como dissimilares. Entretanto, este processo causa modificações microestruturais dependentes das condições de tratamento térmico ou termomecânico. Contato elétrico entre zonas de microestruturas diferentes, por sua vez, pode resultar em acoplamento galvânico. No presente estudo, a soldagem por FSW foi usada para unir duas ligas de alumínio dissimilares, AA2024-T3 e AA7475-T651 e o efeito desta soldagem na resistência à corrosão das juntas soldadas e na microestrutura das ligas foi avaliada. Na investigação da resistência à corrosão foram utilizados ensaios eletroquímicos, especificamente, medidas de potencial de circuito aberto (OCP) em função do tempo de exposição ao meio corrosivo, ensaios de polarização e de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica, global (EIS) ou local (LEIS), em duas soluções, seja 0,1 M Na2SO4 ou 0,1 M Na2SO4 + 1 mM NaCl. Os ensaios eletroquímicos evidenciaram efeito de acoplamento galvânico nas juntas soldadas. A caracterização microestrutural foi realizada por microscopia ótica, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e por calorimetria diferencial. As zonas afetadas pela solda tiveram importantes modificações na microestrutura indicadas pela precipitação e dissolução de precipitados que afetam a resistência à corrosão localizada. A resistência à corrosão intergranular e a resistência à esfoliação das juntas soldadas também foram avaliadas e comparadas com as das ligas AA2024-T3 e AA7475-T651 não soldadas. Os resultados mostraram aumento da suscetibilidade das juntas soldadas a estas formas de corrosão em comparação com as ligas não soldadas sendo observado ataque mais severo na liga AA7475-T651. A identificação das áreas anódicas e catódicas resultantes do acoplamento galvânico nas juntas soldadas foi realizada por teste que consistiu na deposição de camada de gel (ágar-ágar) com indicador universal na superfície das ligas soldadas. A liga AA2024-T3 atuou como cátodo, enquanto a AA7475-T651, como ânodo no par galvânico. Além disso, evolução de hidrogênio foi observada na região de interface entre a zona termomecanicamente afetada e a termicamente afetada da liga AA7475-T651 mostrando que reações catódicas também ocorreram localmente nesta última liga. Resultados de LEIS obtidos nas diferentes zonas das duas ligas soldadas por FSW mostraram acoplamento galvânico na interface entre elas para tempos curtos de ensaio e deslocamento da região mais ativa com o tempo de ensaio para a liga AA7475-T651, mais precisamente para a interface entre a zona termomecanicamente afetada e a térmicamente afetada desta liga.Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is an efficient process of joining high strength aluminum alloys avoiding defects that are usually created when conventional welding techniques are used. The aircraft industry has shown great interest in this welding method, both for welding of similar or dissimilar alloys. However, this process causes microstructural changes that are dependent on the thermal or thermomechanical conditions applied. Electrical contact between zones of different microstructures, in turn, can result in galvanic coupling. In the present study, FSW was used to join two dissimilar aluminum alloys, AA2024-T3 and AA7475-T651 and the effect of this process on the corrosion resistance of the welded joints and on the microstructure of the alloys was evaluated. For corrosion resistance evaluation, electrochemical tests were used, specifically, open circuit potential measurements (OCP) as a function of time of exposure time to the corrosive environment, polarization tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, global (EIS) or local (LEIS), in two solutions, either 0.1 M Na2SO4 or 0.1M Na2SO4 + 1 mM NaCl. The electrochemical tests showed galvanic coupling effects in the welded joints. Microstructural characterization was carried out by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and differencial scanning calorimetry. The welded affected zones showed significant microstructural changes indicated by precipitation and dissolution of precipitates that affect the localized corrosion resistance. Intergranular and exfoliation corrosion resistance of the welded joints were also evaluated and compared to those of unwelded AA2024-T3 and AA7475-T651 alloys. The results showed increased susceptibility of welded joints to these forms of corrosion in comparison with the unwelded alloys with more severe attack associated to the AA7475-T651 alloy. Identification of anodic and cathodic areas due to galvanic coupling in the welded joints was evaluated by a test consisting in depositing a gel layer (ágar-ágar) with universal indicator on the surface of the welded alloys. The AA2024-T3 alloy worked as cathode, while the AA7475-T651 as anode in the galvanic coupling. Furthermore, hydrogen evolution was observed at the interface region between the thermomechanically affected zone and the heat affected alloy AA7475-T651 showing that cathodic reactions also occurred on this last alloy. LEIS results obtained in different zones of the two FSW welded alloys showed galvanic coupling at the interface between them for short test times and displacement of the most active region to the AA7475-T651 alloy, at longer periods of test, specifically to the interface between the thermomechanically affected and the heat affected zones of this last alloy.
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Palumbo, De Abreu Caio. "Caracterização da reatividade das ligas de alumínio AA2024-T3E AA7475-T651 soldadas por fricção (FSW)." Thesis, Paris 6, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PA066466.
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Le soudage par friction (Friction Stir Welding - FSW) est un processus efficace de se joindre des alliages d'aluminium à haute résistance en évitant les défauts que l'on trouve habituellement lorsque les techniques de soudage classiques sont utilisés. L'industrie de l'aviation a montré un grand intérêt pour cette méthode de soudage, tant pour l'union des alliages semblables comme pour dissemblables. Cependant, ce processus entraîne des changements de microstructure dépendantes des conditions de traitement thermique ou thermomécanique. Le contact électrique entre les différentes zones de microstructures, à son tour, peut conduire à un couplage galvanique entre les différentes zones. Dans la présente étude, le soudage FSW a été utilisé pour joindre deux alliages d'aluminium dissemblables,AA2024-T3 et AA7475-T651. La résistance à la corrosion des joints soudés a été évaluée par des tests électrochimiques, en particulier, les mesures de potentiel en circuit ouvert(OCP), les courbes de polarisation, et des mesures de spectroscopie d'impédance électrochimique, soit globale (EIS) ou local (LEIS) en solution de 0,1 M Na2SO4 ou 0,1MNa2SO4 + 1 mM NaCl. Les tests électrochimiques ont montré l'effet de couplage galvanique dans les joints soudés. La résistance à la corrosion intergranulaires et la résistance à corrosion par exfoliation des joints soudés ont également été évaluées et comparées à celles du AA2024-T3 et les alliages AA7475-T651 non soudées. Les résultats ont montré une réactivité accrue des joints soudés en comparaison avec les alliages non soudés en notant l'attaque plus intense sur l'alliage AA7475-T651. L'identification des zones cathodiques et anodiques dans les joints soudées ont été évaluée par un test consistant à déposer un gel(agar) avec l'indicateur universel et il a été observé que l'alliage AA2024-T3 a agi en tant que cathode, tandis que la AA7475- T651 comme anode. Par ailleurs, le dégagement d'hydrogène a été observée dans la région d'interface entre la zone affectée thermomécaniquement et l'alliage AA7475-T651 affectée par la chaleur. Les résultats des essais de LEIS effectuées dans différentes zones des deux alliages soudés par FSW ont montré l'engagement galvanique à l'interface entre eux pour de courtes durées d'analyse etde déplacement de la région la plus active dans le temps de test pour l'alliage AA7475-T651,plus précisément à l'interface entre la zone affectée thermomécaniquement et la thérmique affectée de cette alliageFriction Stir Welding (FSW) is an efficient process of joining high strength aluminum alloys avoiding defects that are usually created when conventional welding techniques are used. The aircraft industry has shown great interest in this welding method, both for welding of similar or dissimilar alloys. However, this process causes microstructural changes that are dependent on the thermal or thermomechanical conditions applied. Electrical contact between zones of different microstructures, in turn, can result in galvanic coupling. In the present study, FSW was used to join two dissimilar aluminum alloys, AA2024-T3 and AA7475-T651 and the effect of this processon the corrosion resistance of the welded joints and on the microstructure of the alloys was evaluated. For corrosion resistance evaluation, electrochemical tests were used, specifically,open circuit potential measurements (OCP) as a function of time of exposure time to the corrosive environment, polarization tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, global (EIS) orlocal (LEIS), in two solutions, either 0.1 M Na2SO4 or 0.1M Na2SO4 + 1 mM NaCl. The electrochemical tests showed galvanic coupling effects in the welded joints. Microstructural characterization was carried out by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and differencial scanning calorimetry. The welded affected zones showed significant microstructural changes indicated by precipitation and dissolution of precipitates that affect the localized corrosion resistance. Intergranular and exfoliation corrosion resistance of the welded joints were also evaluated and compared to those of unwelded AA2024-T3 and AA7475-T651 alloys. The results showed increased susceptibility of welded joints to these forms of corrosion in comparison with the unwelded alloys with more severe attack associated tothe AA7475-T651 alloy. Identification of anodic and cathodic areas due to galvanic coupling in the welded joints was evaluated by a test consisting in depositing a gel layer (ágar-ágar) with universal indicator on the surface of the welded alloys. The AA2024-T3 alloy worked as cathode,while the AA7475-T651 as anode in the galvanic coupling. Furthermore, hydrogen evolution was observed at the interface region between the thermomechanically affected zone and the heat affected alloy AA7475-T651 showing that cathodic reactions also occurred on this last alloy. LEIS results obtained in different zones of the two FSW welded alloys showed galvanic coupling at the interface between them for short test times and displacement of the most active region to theAA7475-T651 alloy, at longer periods of test, specifically to the interface between the thermomechanically affected and the heat affected zones of this last alloy
A soldagem por fricção (Friction Stir Welding - FSW) é um processo eficiente de unir ligas dealumínio de alta resistência evitando defeitos que são usualmente criados quando técnicasconvencionais de soldagem são utilizadas. A indústria aeronáutica tem mostrado grande interesseneste método de soldagem, tanto para a união de ligas similares como dissimilares. Entretanto,este processo causa modificações microestruturais dependentes das condições de tratamentotérmico ou termomecânico. Contato elétrico entre zonas de microestruturas diferentes, por sua vez,pode resultar em acoplamento galvânico. No presente estudo, a soldagem por FSW foi usada paraunir duas ligas de alumínio dissimilares, AA2024-T3 e AA7475-T651 e o efeito desta soldagem naresistência à corrosão das juntas soldadas e na microestrutura das ligas foi avaliada. Nainvestigação da resistência à corrosão foram utilizados ensaios eletroquímicos, especificamente,medidas de potencial de circuito aberto (OCP) em função do tempo de exposição ao meio corrosivo,ensaios de polarização e de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica, global (EIS) ou local(LEIS), em duas soluções, seja 0,1 M Na2SO4 ou 0,1 M Na2SO4 + 1 mM NaCl. Os ensaioseletroquímicos evidenciaram efeito de acoplamento galvânico nas juntas soldadas. Acaracterização microestrutural foi realizada por microscopia ótica, microscopia eletrônica devarredura, microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e por calorimetria diferencial. As zonas afetadaspela solda tiveram importantes modificações na microestrutura indicadas pela precipitação edissolução de precipitados que afetam a resistência à corrosão localizada. A resistência à corrosãointergranular e a resistência à esfoliação das juntas soldadas também foram avaliadas ecomparadas com as das ligas AA2024-T3 e AA7475-T651 não soldadas. Os resultados mostraramaumento da suscetibilidade das juntas soldadas a estas formas de corrosão em comparação comas ligas não soldadas sendo observado ataque mais severo na liga AA7475-T651. A identificaçãodas áreas anódicas e catódicas resultantes do acoplamento galvânico nas juntas soldadas foirealizada por teste que consistiu na deposição de camada de gel (ágar-ágar) com indicadoruniversal na superfície das ligas soldadas. A liga AA2024-T3 atuou como cátodo, enquanto aAA7475-T651, como ânodo no par galvânico. Além disso, evolução de hidrogênio foi observada naregião de interface entre a zona termomecanicamente afetada e a termicamente afetada da ligaAA7475-T651 mostrando que reações catódicas também ocorreram localmente nesta última liga.Resultados de LEIS obtidos nas diferentes zonas das duas ligas soldadas por FSW mostraramacoplamento galvânico na interface entre elas para tempos curtos de ensaio e deslocamento daregião mais ativa com o tempo de ensaio para a liga AA7475-T651, mais precisamente para ainterface entre a zona termomecanicamente afetada e a térmicamente afetada desta liga
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Bugarin, Aline de Fátima Santos. "Estudo da resistência à corrosão das ligas de alumínio 2024-T3 e 7475-T651 soldadas por fricção e mistura (FSW)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/85/85134/tde-26102017-141238/.
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O processo de soldagem por fricção e mistura (FSW) tem despertado grande interesse nos últimos anos e tornou-se uma alternativa para unir materiais de baixa soldabilidade, como as ligas de alumínio das séries 2XXX e 7XXX, as quais são empregadas na estrutura das aeronaves, por possuírem elevada relação resistência/peso. O processo FSW, todavia, causa mudanças microestruturais nos materiais soldados, particularmente na zona misturada (ZM) e nas zonas termicamente (ZTA) ou termomecanicamente (ZTMA) afetadas. Estas mudanças geralmente interferem no desempenho frente à corrosão das ligas soldadas. No presente estudo, a resistência à corrosão das ligas de alumínio 2024-T3 e 7475-T761, unidas pelo processo FSW foi investigada em solução 10 mM de NaCl. Ensaios de visualização em gel ágar-ágar e de imersão associados a técnicas microscópicas foram realizados para investigar o efeito do acoplamento galvânico na corrosão das diferentes regiões da junta soldada. Os resultados do ensaio de visualização em gel mostraram que, quando acopladas, a liga 2024 atua como cátodo e a 7475 como ânodo. Os ensaios de imersão revelaram acoplamento galvânico entre as ligas na zona misturada (ZM). A região mais afetada pela corrosão foi a ZTMA da liga 7475, com corrosão intergranular desde as primeiras horas de imersão. A influência do processo de soldagem na resistência à corrosão das duas ligas de alumínio foi investigada por ensaios eletroquímicos. Os ensaios eletroquímicos adotados foram medidas de potencial de circuito aberto (PCA) em função do tempo de exposição ao meio corrosivo, espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIE) e curvas de polarização potenciodinâmica. Os ensaios de polarização mostraram elevada atividade eletroquímica na zona de mistura indicada pelos altos valores de densidade de corrente em comparação com as demais zonas testadas. Os resultados de EIE globais mostraram que nas primeiras horas de exposição ao eletrólito o processo de corrosão foi predominantemente controlado pela liga 7475; todavia, com o tempo de exposição ao eletrólito, a corrosão passou a ser controlada pela liga 2024.Friction stir welding (FSW) has roused great interest in recent years and it is now an alternative for joining materials of low weldability, such as the aluminum alloys of the 2XXX and 7XXX series, used in the aircrafts structure due to their high strength /weight ratio. However, FSW causes material microstructural changes, mainly in the stir zone (SZ), the heat affected zone (HAZ) or thermomechanically (TMAZ) affected zones of the materials welded. These generally interfere with the corrosive performance of the welded joint. In the present study, the corrosion resistance of the 2024-T3 and 7475-T761aluminum alloys, joined by FSW was investigated in 10 mM NaCl electrolyte. Agar-agar gel and immersion tests associated with microscopic techniques were performed to investigate the effect of galvanic coupling between the welded materials. Results from this test showed that, when galvanically coupled, the 2024 alloy acts as cathode and the 7475 as anode. Immersion tests revealed galvanic coupling between the alloys in the SZ. The zone most susceptible to corrosion was the TMAZ of the 7475. Intergranular corrosion was observed in this zone since the first hours of immersion. The influence of the welding process on the corrosion resistance of the alloys was also evaluated by electrochemical tests. The electrochemical tests adopted were open circuit potential measurements (OCP) as a function of time of exposure to the electrolyte, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization curves. The polarization tests showed high electrochemical activity in the stir zone indicated by the high current densities measured comparatively to the other tested zones. The global EIS results indicated that in the first few hours of exposure to the electrolyte the corrosion process was predominantly controlled by the 7475 alloy; however, with time of exposure to the electrolyte, the corrosion was controlled by alloy 2024.
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Dhondt, Matthieu. "Corrosion sous contrainte intergranulaire du noyau de soudure par FSW de l'alliage Al-Li 2050." Thesis, Bordeaux 1, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012BOR14738/document.
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Pour réduire le poids des structures aéronautiques, plusieurs voies ont été explorées. Parmi elles, l'utilisation des alliages d'aluminium légers et le remplacement des structures rivetées par des structures soudées par Friction Stir Welding (FSW) sont envisagées. La question de la durée de vie de ces structures préoccupe les industriels. Dans ce cadre, cette étude porte sur la sensibilité à la corrosion sous contrainte intergranulaire (CSC-IG) du noyau de soudure par FSW de l'alliage Al-Cu-Li 2050. Ce matériau est composé de grains équiaxes dont la taille diminue de 17 à 4 µm à mesure que l'on s'éloigne de la surface de soudage. Une variation de texture est révélée grâce à des cartographies EBSD formant la microstructure des « onion rings ». La périodicité de ces « onions rings » est égale à l'avancée du pion FSW sur un tour (500 µm pour notre matériau). Ces hétérogénéités microstructurales entraînent des gradients de champs mécaniques locaux quantifiés par corrélation d'images lors des essais mécaniques. Ces hétérogénéités microstructurales et mécaniques favorisent les phénomènes de corrosion localisée lorsque le matériau est soumis à un environnement agressif. Les effets des contraintes et de la microstructure sur la CSC-IG sont mis en évidence par des essais de corrosion et des essais de corrosion sous contrainte (CSC). Les essais de corrosion montrent une sensibilité du matériau à la piqûration alors que les essais de CSC révèlent l'amorçage de fissures intergranulaires. Les plus grosses fissures s'amorcent préférentiellement à la frontière des « onion rings ». Un modèle par éléments finis a été développé dans le but de simuler la propagation des fissures intergranulaires sur des agrégats réels générés par des cartographies EBSDTo reduce the aircraft components weight, several solutions were explored. Among them, the using of light aluminum alloys and the substitution of riveting by friction stir welding (FSW) are investigated. Industry is concerned by the question of the life of such structures. For this, this study is focused on intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) sensitivity of the 2050 Al-Li-Cu alloy friction stir weld nugget. This material consists of equiaxed grains whose size is decreasing with the distance from the weld surface between 17 µm at the top and 4 µm at the bottom. The “onion rings” microstructure is revealed by EBSD cartographies as a texture variation. They appear with a periodicity of 500 µm corresponding to the advance per revolution of the tool. Those microstructural heterogeneities cause local mechanical field gradients quantified by digital image correlation measurements during mechanical tests. Those microstructural and mechanical heterogeneities promote localized corrosion when the material is submitted to an aggressive environnement. Microstructure and stress effects on IGSCC are shown by corrosion tests and stress corrosion tests. The first ones show a sensitivity to pitting corrosion and a stress application reveal initiation of intergranular cracks. The biggest ones preferentially initiate at “onion rings” boundaries. A finite element model was developed in order to simulate intergranular cracks propagation on real aggregates obtained by EBSD cartographies
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Sun, Ning. "Friction stir processing of aluminum alloys." Worcester, Mass. : Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2009. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-050109-144331/.
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ITHARAJU, RAJESWARI R. "FRICTION STIR PROCESSING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS." UKnowledge, 2004. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/322.
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Friction stir processing (FSP) is one of the new and promising thermomechanical processing techniques that alters the microstructural and mechanical properties of the material in single pass to achieve maximum performance with low production cost in less time using a simple and inexpensive tool. Preliminary studies of different FS processed alloys report the processed zone to contain fine grained, homogeneous and equiaxed microstructure. Several studies have been conducted to optimize the process and relate various process parameters like rotational and translational speeds to resulting microstructure. But there is only a little data reported on the effect of the process parameters on the forces generated during processing, and the resulting microstructure of aluminum alloys especially AA5052 which is a potential superplastic alloy. In the present work, sheets of aluminum alloys were friction stir processed under various combinations of rotational and translational speeds. The processing forces were measured during the process and the resulting microstructure was analyzed using TEM. The results indicate that the processing forces and the microstructure evolved during FSP are sensitive to the rotational and translational speed. It is observed that the forces generated increase with the increasing rotational speed. The grain refinement was observed to vary directly with rotational speed and inversely with the translational speed. Also these forces generated were proportional to the grain refinement i.e., greater refinement of grains occurred at lower forces. Thus the choice of process parameters especially the rotational speed has a significant effect on the control and optimization of the process.
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Sun, Ning. "Friction Stir Processing of Aluminum Alloys." Digital WPI, 2012. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-dissertations/552.
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Friction stir processing (FSP) has been developed based on the basic principles of friction stir welding (FSW), a solid-state joining process originally developed for aluminum alloys. What is attractive about FSP is that it can be incorporated in the overall manufacturing cycle as a post-processing step during the machining operation to provide localized modification and control of microstructures in near-surface layers of metallic components. FSP has emerged as an important post-processing technique, and has been identified as a process that may have a high impact, and perhaps is a disruptive manufacturing process. In this study, FSP has been applied to Al cast alloy A206, which is a high strength, widely used cast alloy in the manufacturing industry. Motivations behind this work are to (1) investigate the feasibility of FSP on manipulating the cast microstructure and strengthening the material, and (2) to explore the viability of FSP to produce a localized particle reinforced zone in cast A206 aluminum components. The thesis will show that we have optimized FSP for processing of Al alloys to locally manipulate the cast microstructure, eliminate casting defects, and attain grain refinement and second phase homogenization. We have established the mechanism leading to the microstructure evolution and have evaluated the resultant mechanical properties, i.e. hardness, tensile property and fatigue properties. We have also synthesized a localized composite material in the A206 work piece with three different reinforcement materials via FSP. These results will be presented and discussed.
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Truant, Xavier. "Etude et modélisation du comportement mécanique de panneaux de structure soudés par friction-malaxage (FSW)." Thesis, Paris Sciences et Lettres (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018PSLEM043/document.
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Le procédé de soudage par friction malaxage (FSW) entraîne, d’une manière générale, une importante chute de dureté à travers le joint soudé. Dans le but de concevoir des structures aéronautiques soudées par FSW en fatigue, il est nécessaire de connaître l’impact de cette chute de dureté dans le comportement mécanique global de la soudure. Dans ces travaux, l’alliage d’aluminium à durcissement structural 2198-T8 est considéré. Une chaîne de calcul de durée de vie en fatigue d’une structure soudée par FSW est mise en place. Elle intègre un couplage de calculs et d’expériences grâce auxquels le comportement mécanique de la structure est modélisé. Dans un premier temps, le gradient de comportement mécanique de la soudure est étudié. Des essais mécaniques de traction et cycliques sont réalisés à température ambiante. La méthode de corrélation d’images numériques (DIC) est utilisée dans le but de mesurer les champs de déplacements localement dans et au voisinage du joint soudé. À partir des résultats expérimentaux, les paramètres mécaniques d’un modèle de comportement sont identifiés à partir d’un élément de volume, zone par zone à travers le joint soudé. En parallèle, une quantification des précipités durcissants T1 (Al2CuLi) est menée dans différentes zones du joint soudé à l’aide d’un Microscope Electronique en Transmission (MET). Un lien entre l’évolution de la microstructure à travers la soudure et l’évolution des paramètres mécaniques est recherché. Le modèle de comportement mécanique est utilisé sur des calculs de structure utilisant la méthode des éléments finis pour simuler le joint soudé. En parallèle, des essais de fatigue sont réalisés sur des éprouvettes uniaxiales et cruciformes soumises à des chargements uniaxiaux et multiaxiaux. À l’aide des simulations du gradient de comportement mécanique du joint soudé ainsi que des résultats mesurés en fatigue, les paramètres d’un modèle d’endommagement sont identifiés. Ce modèle est utilisé pour prédire les durées de vie en fatigue et les zones d’amorçages de fissure pour une structure soudée soumise à des chargements multiaxiauxThe Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process generally induces a critical hardness decrease inside the welded joint. To design aeronautical structure welded by FSW in fatigue, it is then necessary to know the impact of this hardness drop on the constitutive behaviour of the junction. In this study, the hardening structural aluminium alloy 2198-T8 is considered.A fatigue lifetime assessment loop of a welded structure is implemented. It integrates a calculations and experiments coupling which is used to model the structure’s mechanical behaviour. The gradient mechanical behaviour of the weldment is initially studied.Monotonic and cyclic mechanical tests are carried out to room temperature. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is used to measure local displacement fields around the junction. Based on this experimental data, mechanical parameters for a constitutive model are identified on a volume element, zone by zone across the welded joint. In parallel, a quantification of the T1 (Al2CuLi) strengthening precipitates is realized in different region of the joint with a Transmission Electron Microscope. A connection between the microstructure evolution and the mechanical parameters is researched. The gradient mechanical behaviour of the joint is assessed on a 3D structure by Finite Element Analysis. Furthermore, fatigue tests are carried out on uniaxial and multiaxial loadings welded specimen. Thanks to the mechanical behaviour model and the fatigue lifetime measured, a damage model is used to predict the fatigue lifetime and the crack initiation zone for a welded structure which is subjected to higher multiaxial loads
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Al-Jumaili, Omar Saad Salih. "Investigation of friction stir welding of aluminium alloy and aluminium matrix composites." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55637/.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is an upgraded version of the conventional friction welding process, and it is considered the latest development and the most important one during the past two decades in the welding of metals. The dependence of FSW on friction and plastic work as a heat source precludes the melting in the workpiece and leads to avoiding many of the difficulties arising from the change in the state of the material, such as defects, distortion and residual stresses, which often happen in conventional welding processes. FSW gained significant attention as a solid-state welding process of aluminium alloys, but now there is a need to extend its application to advanced materials such as metal matrix composites (MMCs). However, the process has always represented a challenge owing to the complexity of microstructural development and the associated number of process parameters to take into consideration. This thesis investigates the feasibility of welding two new advanced aluminium matrix composites (AMCs), AA 6092/SiC/17.5p-T6 and AA 6061B/SiC/20p-T1 by FSW for the first time. Also, aluminium alloy AA6082-T6 has been investigated as base-line material to specify the benefit, drawback, and FSW window. Experiment analyses were conducted to evaluate the influence of FSW parameters, including tool rotation and traverse speeds on the quality of weldments. Weld joints were characterised in terms of thermal history, metallurgical behaviour, mechanical properties, and residual stresses. The metallurgical characterisations have been done by optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Microhardness, tensile, and low-cycle fatigue (LCF) test with the axial total strain-amplitude control mode R=ε_min⁄(ε_max=-1) were used for evaluating the mechanical properties. The results showed that the generated peak temperature in the welding joints is affected more significantly by the rotating tool speed, while the exposure time and subsequent cooling rate are controlled by tool traverse speed. The microstructure of nugget zone (NZ) exhibits an elliptical shape with a substantial grain refinement resulted from continuous dynamic recrystallisation (CDR) process with an increase in the fraction of high angle grain boundaries (HAGBs). The evolved grain size was greatly influenced by weld pitch as the ratio between tool traverse speed to tool rotation speed, which is a key parameter to control the amount of heat input, exposure time and cooling rate. In addition, in the case of AMCs more homogeneous distribution of reinforcement particles (SiC) coupled with particle refinement were formed in the NZ. The cross-weld microhardness profile revealed a significant difference in microhardness among the base metals, heat affected zone (HAZ), thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and NZ in the case of AA 6082 and AMC (AA 6092/SiC/17.5p), as they depend on the strengthening precipitate. Meanwhile, the hardness profile of AMC (AA 6061B/SiC/20p) FSW joints showed that there is no difference in the measured hardness between the welding zone and base materials because the welded joints are exposed to thermal history similar to the initial heat treatment condition of the base metal, T1, cooled from an elevated temperature shaping process and naturally aged. The tensile strength of AA6082, and AMC (AA 6092/SiC/17.5p) cross-weld FSW specimens was found to be lower than their base metals with a joint efficiency (the ratio of the tensile strength of joint to the tensile strength of base metal) of about 71 and 75 %, respectively. While for SAMC (AA 6061B/SiC/20p) FSW joints it is reached 108 % of that of the base metal. The low-cycle fatigue results indicate that the fatigue life of the cross-weld joints varies with grain size in the NZ, and it is always lower than that of the base metal. A significant improvement in fatigue life is found to be related to the finer equiaxed grains dominated by HAGBs in the NZ, as well as, to less gradient in the grain size of the cross-weld. Residual stresses are significant concerns associated with the welding process, as it can combine with applied stresses, which may lead to the reduction of structural properties. The result of residual stress measurement by neutron diffraction techniques exhibited a typical ''M'' profile, which indicates that compressive and tensile residual stress existed in the base metal and welding zone, respectively. This has not only provided an improved understanding of residual stresses in FSW joints but also has contributed to the validation of 3D fully coupled thermo-mechanical finite element (FE) model, which has been developed based on Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) technique. The model is also used to predict the thermal history and material flow in the FSW of aluminium alloy AA6082. The numerical results showed a good agreement with the experimental results.
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Proton, Vincent. "Caractérisation et compréhension du comportement en corrosion de structures en alliage d'aluminium-cuivre-lithium 2050 assemblées par Friction Stir Welding (FSW)." Phd thesis, Toulouse, INPT, 2012. http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/8303/1/proton.pdf.
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A l'heure où les matériaux composites prennent une part toujours plus importante dans les structures aéronautiques, l'utilisation de l'alliage d'aluminium-lithium 2050 assemblé par Friction Stir Welding (FSW) est envisagé pour remplacer les structures rivetées en alliages d'aluminium traditionnels. L'objectif global de ce travail de thèse était d'étudier le comportement en corrosion et en corrosion sous contrainte de joints soudés FSW de l'alliage d'aluminium-lithium 2050 mais aussi l'influence d'un post-traitement thermique sur les comportements observés. Dans ce but, la microstructure, le comportement mécanique et le comportement en corrosion et en corrosion sous contrainte de l'alliage 2050 servant de matériau de base à l'élaboration des joints soudés FSW ont d'abord été analysés ; ensuite, nous nous sommes focalisés sur le comportement en corrosion et en corrosion sous contrainte des structures FSW proprement dites, en analysant bien entendu la microstructure complexe de ces joints soudés et les propriétés mécaniques résultantes. Les résultats obtenus montrent que l'alliage 2050, bien que sensible à certaines formes de corrosion, semble bien plus performant que les alliages d'aluminium traditionnellement utilisés en aéronautique. Sa sensibilité à la corrosion sous contrainte notamment est très faible. Les structures FSW, après traitement thermique post soudage, ont également un très bon comportement en corrosion et en corrosion sous contrainte. Les joints soudés FSW de l'alliage d'aluminium-lithium 2050 apparaissent donc comme une solution très prometteuse pour l'industrie aéronautique.