Friction StirWelding (FSW) is a solid-state welding process, based on frictional and stirring phenomena, that offers many advantages with respect to the traditional welding methods. However, several parameters can affect the quality of the produced joints. In this work, an experimental approach has been used for studying and optimizing the FSW process, applied on 5754-H111 aluminum plates. In particular, the thermal behavior of the material during the process has been investigated and two thermal indexes, the maximum temperature and the heating rate of the material, correlated to the frictional power input, were investigated for different process parameters (the travel and rotation tool speeds) configurations. Moreover, other techniques (micrographs, macrographs and destructive tensile tests) were carried out for supporting in a quantitative way the analysis of the quality of welded joints. The potential of thermographic technique has been demonstrated both for monitoring the FSW process and for predicting the quality of joints in terms of tensile strength.

Optimization and characterization of the Friction Stir Welded Sheets of AA 5754-H111: Monitoring of the quality of joints with thermographic techniques / De Filippis, Lac.; Serio, Lm.; Palumbo, D.; De Finis, R.; Galietti, U.. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:10(2017). [10.3390/ma10101165]

Optimization and characterization of the Friction Stir Welded Sheets of AA 5754-H111: Monitoring of the quality of joints with thermographic techniques

De Filippis, LAC.;Serio, LM.;Palumbo, D.;De Finis, R.;Galietti, U.
2017-01-01

Abstract

Friction StirWelding (FSW) is a solid-state welding process, based on frictional and stirring phenomena, that offers many advantages with respect to the traditional welding methods. However, several parameters can affect the quality of the produced joints. In this work, an experimental approach has been used for studying and optimizing the FSW process, applied on 5754-H111 aluminum plates. In particular, the thermal behavior of the material during the process has been investigated and two thermal indexes, the maximum temperature and the heating rate of the material, correlated to the frictional power input, were investigated for different process parameters (the travel and rotation tool speeds) configurations. Moreover, other techniques (micrographs, macrographs and destructive tensile tests) were carried out for supporting in a quantitative way the analysis of the quality of welded joints. The potential of thermographic technique has been demonstrated both for monitoring the FSW process and for predicting the quality of joints in terms of tensile strength.
2017
Optimization and characterization of the Friction Stir Welded Sheets of AA 5754-H111: Monitoring of the quality of joints with thermographic techniques / De Filippis, Lac.; Serio, Lm.; Palumbo, D.; De Finis, R.; Galietti, U.. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:10(2017). [10.3390/ma10101165]
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