Journal
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 92, Issue -, Pages 225-257Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2017.10.003
Keywords
Linear friction welding; Titanium alloy; Literature review; Ti64; Ti6Al4V; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Modelling; Residual Stress; Energy; Advantages
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Boeing Company
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Welding Institute (TWI Ltd.)
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Linear friction welding (LFW) is a solid-state joining process that is an established technology for the fabrication of titanium alloy bladed disks (blisks) in aero-engines. Owing to the economic benefits, LFW has been identified as a technology capable of manufacturing Ti-6A1-4V aircraft structural components. However, LFW of Ti-6A1-4V has seen limited industrial implementation outside of blisk manufacture, which is partly due to the knowledge and benefits of the process being widely unknown. This article provides a review of the published works up-to-date on the subject to identify the state-of-the-art. First, the background, fundamentals, advantages and industrial applications of the process are described. This is followed by a description of the microstructure, mechanical properties, flash morphology, interface contaminant removal, residual stresses and energy usage of Ti-6A1-4V linear friction welds. A brief discussion on the machine tooling effects is also included. Next, the work on analytical and numerical modelling is discussed. Finally, the conclusions of the review are presented, which include practical implications for the manufacturing sector and recommendations for further research and development. The purpose of this article is to inform industry and academia of the benefits of LFW so that the process may be better exploited. (C) 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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