Journal
MATERIALS & DESIGN
Volume 86, Issue -, Pages 49-54Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.179
Keywords
Friction stir welding; Oxide particle; Joint line remnant
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51005153]
- Shanghai Rising-Star program [11QB1405300]
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Effects of various initial surface oxide films on microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir welded (FSW) joints have been studied in the present paper. Anodizing was adopted to produce oxidation on AA2219-T62 surface. A series of friction stir welded joints were produced with various initial surface oxidations to study the effects on microstructural and mechanical properties of the joints. X-ray radiography inspection was conducted to determine the existence of welding defects. Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to characterize stir zone features and microstructure. Tensile test was employed to obtain FSW joint mechanical properties. Results show that initial surface oxide film has pronounced effect on the joint line remnant GLR) distribution, microcosmic appearance and mechanical properties. Further analysis of the JLR particles suggests that the dispersed particles are Al2O3 oxide with the characteristics of polycrystalline structure because of the effect of the thermo-mechanical cycles. In addition, tensile strength of FSW joints with JLR inside the stir zone only reached about 60% of a sound FSW joint. Fractography analysis of broken tensile specimens exposed a series of severe scalloping correlated with ILR flaw, while sound weld exhibits fine dimples on the fracture surface. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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