Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding
Friction stir welding is a method of materials processing that enables the joining of similar and dissimilar materials. The process, as originally designed by The Welding Institute (TWI), provides a unique approach to manufacturing—where materials can be joined in many designs and still re...
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| author | Hossein Taheri Margaret Kilpatrick Matthew Norvalls Warren J. Harper Lucas W. Koester Timothy Bigelow Leonard J. Bond |
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| description | Friction stir welding is a method of materials processing that enables the joining of similar and dissimilar materials. The process, as originally designed by The Welding Institute (TWI), provides a unique approach to manufacturing—where materials can be joined in many designs and still retain mechanical properties that are similar to, or greater than, other forms of welding. This process is not free of defects that can alter, limit, and occasionally render the resulting weld unusable. Most common amongst these defects are kissing bonds, wormholes and cracks that are often hidden from visual inspection. To identify these defects, various nondestructive testing methods are being used. This paper presents background to the process of friction stir welding and identifies major process parameters that affect the weld properties, the origin, and types of defects that can occur, and potential nondestructive methods for ex-situ detection and in-situ identification of these potential defects, which can then allow for corrective action to be taken. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f251bcb868e8452fad33246e0dd52f1c2022-12-22T03:18:23ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012019-05-019662410.3390/met9060624met9060624Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir WeldingHossein Taheri0Margaret Kilpatrick1Matthew Norvalls2Warren J. Harper3Lucas W. Koester4Timothy Bigelow5Leonard J. Bond6Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USACenter for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE), Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USAFriction stir welding is a method of materials processing that enables the joining of similar and dissimilar materials. The process, as originally designed by The Welding Institute (TWI), provides a unique approach to manufacturing—where materials can be joined in many designs and still retain mechanical properties that are similar to, or greater than, other forms of welding. This process is not free of defects that can alter, limit, and occasionally render the resulting weld unusable. Most common amongst these defects are kissing bonds, wormholes and cracks that are often hidden from visual inspection. To identify these defects, various nondestructive testing methods are being used. This paper presents background to the process of friction stir welding and identifies major process parameters that affect the weld properties, the origin, and types of defects that can occur, and potential nondestructive methods for ex-situ detection and in-situ identification of these potential defects, which can then allow for corrective action to be taken.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/6/624friction stir welding (FSW)defectsmechanical propertiesnondestructive testing &evaluation (NDT&E)in-line monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Hossein Taheri Margaret Kilpatrick Matthew Norvalls Warren J. Harper Lucas W. Koester Timothy Bigelow Leonard J. Bond Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding Metals friction stir welding (FSW) defects mechanical properties nondestructive testing & evaluation (NDT& E) in-line monitoring |
| title | Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding |
| title_full | Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding |
| title_short | Investigation of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Friction Stir Welding |
| title_sort | investigation of nondestructive testing methods for friction stir welding |
| topic | friction stir welding (FSW) defects mechanical properties nondestructive testing & evaluation (NDT& E) in-line monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/6/624 |
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