Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is one of the best choices of joining light weight metal structures involving lap joints as conventional welding methods find difficult in getting sound weld joints. Aluminium alloys are lightweight materials relatively used in space frame structures, ship buildings and p...
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| author | Suresh S Elango Natarajan Ragavanantham Shanmugam Venkatesan K Saravanakumar N AntoDilip A |
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| description | Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is one of the best choices of joining light weight metal structures involving lap joints as conventional welding methods find difficult in getting sound weld joints. Aluminium alloys are lightweight materials relatively used in space frame structures, ship buildings and panels of automotive vehicles. Main objective of this research is to investigate Al–SiC FSW lap joints and to examine the suitable pre-fill nanoparticles in the configured grooves to augment the weld strength. Three different volume additions of SiC nanoparticles and tool rotational speed were considered to fabricate lap joints for the investigations. Tool rotational speed and volume of SiC reinforcement have a significant impact on the dissemination of SiC in the weldment and weld quality. The spread of SiC nanoparticles in the weld area strongly affects the weld microstructure and mechanical characteristics. Nano SiC filled lap joint has shown a significant improvement in mechanical properties as compared to a joint without nanoparticles. The best lap joint is achieved with 20 vol% of SiC and 1500 rpm of rotational speed. The investigations imply that the tensile strength is decreased for joints with 26 vol% of SiC, due to clustering of reinforcement particles. The supplement of SiC nanoparticles restricts the growth of grains and refines the stir zone (SZ) microstructure and hence this method of weld process is recommended for lap weld joints in metal structures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66a2c5f616f9452aad7a4553f9dab2202022-12-22T04:23:14ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542022-11-01213039Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applicationsSuresh S0Elango Natarajan1Ragavanantham Shanmugam2Venkatesan K3Saravanakumar N4AntoDilip A5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Muthayammal Engineering College, India; Corresponding author.Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, IndiaAdvanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology, School of Engineering, Math and Technology, Navajo Technical University, Crown Point, NM 87313, USADepartment of Metallurgical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, IndiaFriction Stir Welding (FSW) is one of the best choices of joining light weight metal structures involving lap joints as conventional welding methods find difficult in getting sound weld joints. Aluminium alloys are lightweight materials relatively used in space frame structures, ship buildings and panels of automotive vehicles. Main objective of this research is to investigate Al–SiC FSW lap joints and to examine the suitable pre-fill nanoparticles in the configured grooves to augment the weld strength. Three different volume additions of SiC nanoparticles and tool rotational speed were considered to fabricate lap joints for the investigations. Tool rotational speed and volume of SiC reinforcement have a significant impact on the dissemination of SiC in the weldment and weld quality. The spread of SiC nanoparticles in the weld area strongly affects the weld microstructure and mechanical characteristics. Nano SiC filled lap joint has shown a significant improvement in mechanical properties as compared to a joint without nanoparticles. The best lap joint is achieved with 20 vol% of SiC and 1500 rpm of rotational speed. The investigations imply that the tensile strength is decreased for joints with 26 vol% of SiC, due to clustering of reinforcement particles. The supplement of SiC nanoparticles restricts the growth of grains and refines the stir zone (SZ) microstructure and hence this method of weld process is recommended for lap weld joints in metal structures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422014296FSWAA6061-T6SiCNanoparticlesMicrohardness |
| spellingShingle | Suresh S Elango Natarajan Ragavanantham Shanmugam Venkatesan K Saravanakumar N AntoDilip A Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications Journal of Materials Research and Technology FSW AA6061-T6 SiC Nanoparticles Microhardness |
| title | Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| title_full | Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| title_fullStr | Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| title_short | Strategized friction stir welded AA6061-T6/SiC composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| title_sort | strategized friction stir welded aa6061 t6 sic composite lap joint suitable for sheet metal applications |
| topic | FSW AA6061-T6 SiC Nanoparticles Microhardness |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422014296 |
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