A Comparative Study in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Symmetric and Asymmetric Double-Sided FSW Joints of AA7A65
Chen Chen, Yichao Zhu, Zhiping He, Hongjian Lu, Weifeng Xu, Tengfei Cui, Wenjing Liu, Chenyang Qiu, Zhanping Gao
TL;DR
A new welding method improves the strength and grain structure of thick aluminum joints used in aerospace.
Contribution
An asymmetric double-sided friction stir welding method is proposed to refine grains and enhance mechanical properties.
Findings
Asymmetric DS-FSW refines grains and inhibits grain growth in 27 mm thick AA7A65 joints.
Hardness is higher and more evenly distributed in asymmetric joints compared to symmetric ones.
Ultimate tensile strength increases by 0.5–11% with the new method.
Abstract
Double-sided friction stir welding (DS-FSW) demands a low requirement of the welding tool and equipment and can lower the heat input, showing advantages in joining thick-plate joints. However, the intrinsic twice thermal cycle inevitably leads to the twice grain growth and softening, troubling the performance of the joints. To alleviate this phenomenon, this work proposed an asymmetric DS-FSW (Asy-DS-FSW) in which the first weld and second weld are obtained via a large tool and a small tool, respectively. The results suggest that the Asy-DS-FSW effectively refines the grains and inhibits twice-grain growth in the 27 mm thick AA7A65 joints. The hardness of Asy-DS-FSW is higher and more homogeneously distributed than the conventional symmetric DS-FSW (Sym-DS-FSW). The ultimate tensile strength of the slices is enhanced by 0.5–11%, and the eased strain localization can be achieved by the…
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TopicsAdvanced Welding Techniques Analysis · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties · Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties