On the Friction Stir Welding of Al 7075 Thin Sheets

The aim of this work was to weld thin sheets (2 mm) of Al 7075 in a butt joint configuration using friction stir welding and to identify the appropriate tool geometry and optimum process parameters. Two tools were produced with heat treatable low alloy steel WNr 1.6582/DIN 34CrNiMo6 with a different...

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Main Authors: Andreas Dimopoulos, Achilles Vairis, Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/1/57