The effects of rotational and welding speeds on the microstructure and mechanical properties of bobbin-tool friction-stir welded (BT-FSW) Mg AZ31 were investigated. The results indicated that the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) consisted of equiaxed grains, which were inconsistent with the deformed, rotated and elongated grains found in the TMAZs of BT-FSWed Al alloys and friction-stir welded Al and Mg alloys. The average grain size increased as the ratio of the rotational speed to welding speed increased. Excellent welds with no degradation in hardness were produced using a low heat input. Tensile tests revealed that the ultimate tensile strengths gradually increased with increasing welding speed while keeping the rotational speed constant while the rotational and welding speeds had only slight influences on the yield stresses and fracture elongations.
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) imparts both heat and deformation to the metal being joined, producing profound microstructural changes that determine the weld properties. In the case of welding of aerospace aluminium alloys, the most important change is the modification of the size, nature, and fraction of strengthening precipitates. To understand these changes requires the ability to measure the microstructural evolution during the welding process. This paper describes a new tool, the FlexiStir system, a portable friction stir unit designed for use in a high-energy synchrotron beamline that enables in-situ studies of microstructural evolution during FSW. FlexiStir has been used to measure precipitate evolution during FSW of aluminium alloy 7449-TAF and provide time-resolved measurement of precipitate size and volume fraction via small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). These measurements have been interpreted with the aid of a previously developed microstructural model. The
The aim of this work is to investigate the formability at room temperature of the Mg alloy AZ31 by friction stir processing. Defect-free process zones were created using process speeds of up to 10 m/min, the resulting microstructure and grain size were analyzed. Microstructural zones with varying texture were identified by electron backscatter diffraction. Tensile tests supported by digital image correlation analysis revealed different deformation behavior and enhanced ductility in the thermo mechanically affected zone which was associated with the variation in grain size and texture. Finally, the sheet forming behavior of the processed material was investigated, using the Nakajima test method with Hasek specimen geometries. Forming limit diagrams for several process conditions reveal a continuous increase in formability with increasing processing speed. Additionally, the local anisotropy was analyzed by comparison of the R values at the point of highest strain, to quantify the impact of processing on formability.
The increasing demand for low weight structural materials yields a growing interest in Mg alloys processed at industrially interesting speeds. One aim of this study is to develop defect free welds in the velocity range of 1-10 m Á min À1 . The resulting welds are subjected to temperature, microstructure and texture investigations. Energy input as well as temperature development under the tool are predicted using numerical models. Image correlation is used to evaluate distortion. The results show that while ensuring constant weld quality, the energy input, sample distortion and grain size can be decreased reaching a threshold at 5 m Á min À1 . Thermal analysis reveal an asymmetry between AS and RS. The basal planes exhibits a shift from 0 to 458 into processing direction. 762 wileyonlinelibrary.com ß
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