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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
Volume 618, Issue -, Pages 637-644Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2014.09.010
Keywords
Friction stir spot welding; Magnesium alloys; Rare-earth element; Electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD); Texture development
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- University of Alabama
- GAANN Fellowship Program
- Battelle Memorial Institute [W911NF-11-D-0001]
- NSF DMREF (Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future) program [CMMI-1235009]
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The effect of friction stir spot welding process parameters on the microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of ZEK100 (Mg-1.0 wt% Zn-0.5 wt% RE-0.5 wt% Zr) Mg alloy was investigated. Lap-shear joints were prepared using two different tool rotational speeds (1500 and 2250 rpm) and three different shoulder plunge depths (0.0, 02, 0.6 mm). Microstructure analysis revealed significant grain refinement in the stir zone, when compared to the base material. Electron backscatter diffraction analysis revealed a strong texture development in the keyhole periphery and adjacent regions despite the presence of RE-elements, however, no significant texture variation was observed within the process parameters. These results suggest that the ultimate failure of the weld is more attributed to macroscopic features such as the bond width and upper sheet thickness rather than texture development. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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