The effect of friction stir processing (FSP) on the behaviour of wrought alloy 2024 in pulsed laser welding was examined. The results showed that FSP changes the microstructure and that significantly affects the susceptibility of the base metal to liquation cracking. The change in cracking behaviour is proposed to be related to the refinement of the microstructure and redistribution of precipitates along the grain boundaries, increasing the flexibility of the grain network. According to the observations, as a result of FSP, not only liquation cracks but also solidification cracks were reduced, supporting the view that liquation cracks can act as the source of some of the solidification cracks.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.