Influence of Tool–Base Metal Interference on the Performance of an Aluminium–Magnesium Alloy Joined via Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding

Bobbin tool friction stir welding (BTFSW) is a variant of the FSW process which uses the special two-shoulder tool that forms the top and bottom of a weld surface. As such, a significant simplification of the welding setup is achieved. One of the dominant parameters of the BTFSW process is the inter...

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Published in:Metals (Basel ) 2023-07, Vol.13 (7), p.1215
Main Authors: Balos, Sebastian, Labus Zlatanovic, Danka, Kulundzic, Nenad, Janjatovic, Petar, Dramicanin, Miroslav, Lanc, Zorana, Hadzistevic, Miodrag, Radisic, Slobodan, Rajnovic, Dragan, Pecanac, Milan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Base metal
bobbin tool
Crack initiation
Crystal defects
Efficiency
fracture surface
Friction stir welding
Geometry
Grain refinement
Impact strength
Influence
Interference
Magnesium
Magnesium alloys
Magnesium base alloys
Mechanical properties
microstructure
Process parameters
Reduction of area
Shoulder
Spools
Tensile strength
Weld metal
Welding
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Summary:Bobbin tool friction stir welding (BTFSW) is a variant of the FSW process which uses the special two-shoulder tool that forms the top and bottom of a weld surface. As such, a significant simplification of the welding setup is achieved. One of the dominant parameters of the BTFSW process is the interference between the tool shoulder pinch gap and the weld metal thickness. In this research, the influence of interference of the square pin tool with convex shoulders on process temperature, microstructure, tensile, impact, and bend performance were studied, and appropriate correlations were devised. The base metal was an aluminum–magnesium alloy in which the interference varied in the range of 0.1 to 0.5 mm. Wormhole defects and irregularities were found in all specimens except in the specimen welded with 0.4 mm interference. An optimal interference of 0.4 mm resulted in the best mechanical properties, which, in terms of tensile strength and reduction of area, were similar to the base metal. Furthermore, the impact strength was significantly higher, which was attributed to the grain refinement effect in the nugget zone.
ISSN:2075-4701
2075-4701
DOI:10.3390/met13071215