Fuzzy logic is an optimization technique used to predict the behaviour of any problem. Polyethylene (PE) sheet of thickness 3 mm was joined by means of hot press method with aluminium (Al) of thickness 1mm using lap join type. The inside surface of aluminium in the lap joint region was anodized to increase the size of surface pores and mechanical interlock between the melted polymers in the pores of anodized surface of aluminium. The anodizing process was performed by a solution of 15%wt. sulphuric acid with deionized water. The anodizing current density and time were 200A/m2 and 60 min. respectively. The hot press process parameters were; temperature: 115, 125, 135 and 145 °C, pressure: 2, 4, 6, and 8 bar and the pressing time: 1, 2, 3 and 4 min. The hot press method was successfully joined the anodized Al with PE sheet. Shear tensile test was used to estimate the shear strength of lap join. These data are optimized using a fuzzy logic concept which gives a good indication about the effect of input process parameters on the shear of joints. Increasing the applied pressure, decreasing the pressing time and increasing the temperature up to 80 °C resulted in increasing the maximum shear force of joint.
The resistance spot welding (RSW) method was used to join aluminum alloy AA 1050 and copper alloy UNS C50100 sheets. Mechanical properties of the joints were examined. The influence of welding process parameters on tensile shear force of the joints was discussed. The design of experiments (DOE) method was used to analyze the influence of welding parameters on the mechanical properties of the joints. Three RSW parameters were used: welding current, squeeze time, and welding time. The results showed that the joint shear stress increased with increasing the welding current until a value of 12000 Amp. Then the shear stress decreased. The tensile shear stress increased with increasing the welding and squeeze time. As a consequence, it can be possible to weld copper with aluminum by RSW.
The objective of this work is to investigate the chemical composition, mechanical, and metallurgical properties of welded the carbon steel plates by electrode E7Cr utilize a shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) to weld three cases include one, two, and three passes. The material of the carbon steel plate was of type AISI 1050 with a thickness of 18mm, the diameter of the electrode was 3.2mm. A surface welding was used as a deposit on the surface of base metal with welding parameters of welding current = 90-140A, voltage = 21V. The welded workpiece was tested by a chemical composition analysis, Vickers hardness test, and microstructure test. The results refer that the chemical composition analysis of deposited weld metal achieved an increase in the alloying element of C, Cr, and Mn. The microstructure test of welding zone gives the microstructure different of the base metal, which it consists of a mixture of fine-grain Ferrite, dendrite, coarse dendrites, and Cr-carbide, especially in the third pass. The Vickers hardness test of the third layer had an estimate much higher than of the other layers.
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