Journal
ACTA MATERIALIA
Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 713-729Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6454(02)00449-4
Keywords
friction stir welding; aluminum alloy; microstructures; dynamic recrystallization; transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
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The grain structure, dislocation density and second phase particles in various regions including the dynamically recrystallized zone (DXZ), thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and heat affected zone (HAZ) of a friction stir weld aluminum alloy 7050-T651 were investigated and compared with the unaffected base metal. The various regions were studied in detail to better understand the microstructural evolution during friction stir welding (FSW). The microstructural development in each region was a strong function of the local thermo-mechanical cycle experienced during welding. Using the combination of structural characteristics observed in each weld region, a new dynamic recrystallization model has been proposed. The precipitation phenomena in different weld regions are also discussed. (C) 2002 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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