Journal
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF WELDING AND JOINING
Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages 466-472Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2015.1125407
Keywords
FSSW; Intermetallic compound; Microhardness; Tensile-shear; Penetrating; Non-penetrating
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There has always been a question about which condition results in superior mechanical properties in friction stir spot welds: (i) when the tool tip penetrates into the lower sheet or (ii) when the tool tip does not touch it. Given the question, the effects of the tool penetration depth were investigated on the microstructure and mechanical behaviour of dissimilar Al-5083/St-12 joints produced by friction stir spot welding (FSSW). Two different processes named as non-penetrating and penetrating FSSW were used. Optical and scanning electron microscopes as well as microhardness and tensile-shear tests were utilised to examine the obtained joints. The results showed that the penetrating process led to the stronger joints with lower fracture energy. The differences were studied in the light of the joining mechanisms and the formation of Al/Fe intermetallic compounds.
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