Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy
The study presents the results of examinations of wear in tools made of 1.2344 steel without and with an anti-wear coating in the process of welding overlap joints of sheet metal made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy using friction stir welding (FSW) technology. A commercial anti-wear AlCrN coating (Balini...
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| description | The study presents the results of examinations of wear in tools made of 1.2344 steel without and with an anti-wear coating in the process of welding overlap joints of sheet metal made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy using friction stir welding (FSW) technology. A commercial anti-wear AlCrN coating (Balinit<sup>®</sup> Alcrona Pro by Oerlikon Balzers Coating Poland Sp. z o.o., Polkowice, Poland) was examined, applied using physical vapor deposition (PVD) and used to improve tool life in metalworking processes. Wear tests for the tools were conducted in industrial conditions at specific parameters of the friction stir welding process. Tool wear was evaluated through examination of the tool working surface. The results of the static tensile strength tests and metallographic examinations of the joints were used to evaluate the effect of tool wear and the coating impact on joint quality. The results obtained in the study show that the tool made of 1.2344 steel was intensively worn after the welding of a joint with the length of 200 m, increasing the risk associated with further use of the tool and suggesting the tool’s low durability. The use of the AlCrN coating led to an increase in tool life. The coating limits the process of tool wear and can be used as an anti-wear coating for tools used in the FSW of aluminum alloys. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e75963c6ff04814b3229fabc0e939ae2023-11-20T13:59:48ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-09-011318412410.3390/ma13184124Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum AlloyPiotr Lacki0Wojciech Więckowski1Grzegorz Luty2Paweł Wieczorek3Maciej Motyka4Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dabrowskiego 69, 42-201 Czestochowa, PolandDepartment of Technology and Automation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dabrowskiego 69, 42-201 Czestochowa, PolandTechnical Department, Developement Projects Office, European and Space Projects Section, PZL Mielec/A Lockheed Martin Company, ul. Wojska Polskiego 3, 39-300 Mielec, PolandDepartment of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dabrowskiego 69, 42-201 Czestochowa, PolandDepartment of Materials Science, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, PolandThe study presents the results of examinations of wear in tools made of 1.2344 steel without and with an anti-wear coating in the process of welding overlap joints of sheet metal made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy using friction stir welding (FSW) technology. A commercial anti-wear AlCrN coating (Balinit<sup>®</sup> Alcrona Pro by Oerlikon Balzers Coating Poland Sp. z o.o., Polkowice, Poland) was examined, applied using physical vapor deposition (PVD) and used to improve tool life in metalworking processes. Wear tests for the tools were conducted in industrial conditions at specific parameters of the friction stir welding process. Tool wear was evaluated through examination of the tool working surface. The results of the static tensile strength tests and metallographic examinations of the joints were used to evaluate the effect of tool wear and the coating impact on joint quality. The results obtained in the study show that the tool made of 1.2344 steel was intensively worn after the welding of a joint with the length of 200 m, increasing the risk associated with further use of the tool and suggesting the tool’s low durability. The use of the AlCrN coating led to an increase in tool life. The coating limits the process of tool wear and can be used as an anti-wear coating for tools used in the FSW of aluminum alloys.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/18/4124tool wearPVD coatingAlCrN coatingfriction stir welding (FSW)Al 7075-T6 alloy |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Lacki Wojciech Więckowski Grzegorz Luty Paweł Wieczorek Maciej Motyka Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy Materials tool wear PVD coating AlCrN coating friction stir welding (FSW) Al 7075-T6 alloy |
| title | Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy |
| title_full | Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy |
| title_short | Evaluation of Usefulness of AlCrN Coatings for Increased Life of Tools Used in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Sheet Aluminum Alloy |
| title_sort | evaluation of usefulness of alcrn coatings for increased life of tools used in friction stir welding fsw of sheet aluminum alloy |
| topic | tool wear PVD coating AlCrN coating friction stir welding (FSW) Al 7075-T6 alloy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/18/4124 |
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