Effect of process parameters on microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir diffusion cladded ASTM A516-70 steel using 5052 Al alloy

Electrochemical Investigation of the Effect of Process Parameters on the Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum-Cladded Pressure Vessel Steel Using a Friction Stir Diffusion Cladding Process

“…As shown in the last column of Table 2, only five (5) out of the nine (9) cladded samples passed the interfacial shear tensile tests [4]. The interfacial shear strength was obtained from the authors' previous study reported in [4]. The interfacial shear strength was obtained from the authors' previous study reported in [4].…”

“…The mating surfaces of the specimens were ground using 400 grit size sandpaper to remove surface contaminations, oils, or adhesive oxide layers and thereafter cleaned with acetone before the FSDC processing. The details of the unidirectional FSDC processing utilized in this study have been fully described in an earlier work by the authors [4]. The FSDC tool ( Figure 1) comprises of two parts: a tool shank containing the tool shoulder, made of 4140 alloyed steel, and a 1.9-mm-long adjustable cylindrical pin made from H13 tool steel.…”

“…During the FSDC process, the tool plunging depth and tool title angle were kept constant at 2 mm and 0°, respectively. As shown in the last column of Table 2, only five (5) out of the nine (9) cladded samples passed the interfacial shear tensile tests [4]. The interfacial shear strength was obtained from the authors' previous study reported in [4].…”

“…This is in addition to the economic advantage, environmental benignity of the process [2], and its superiority in welding dissimilar metals and alloys [3]. The authors have previously proposed the FSDC process and investigated the viability of using FSDC to clad carbon steel [4][5][6]. The characterization of the interface and mechanical properties of an aluminum alloy-cladded pressure vessel steel ASTM A516-70 system was reported in the study [4].…”

“…The authors have previously proposed the FSDC process and investigated the viability of using FSDC to clad carbon steel [4][5][6]. The characterization of the interface and mechanical properties of an aluminum alloy-cladded pressure vessel steel ASTM A516-70 system was reported in the study [4]. With the elimination of typical problems pertaining to fusion cladding processes by using the FSDC process, it is expected that the corrosion-resistance properties of the cladded system can be enhanced.…”