Friction stir welding of T-joints: Experimental and statistical analysis
| dc.contributor.author | Sabry, Ibrahim | |
| dc.contributor.author | El-Kassas, Ahmed M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mourad, Abdel-Hamid I. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thekkuden, Dinu Thomas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abu Qudeiri, Jaber | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-24T04:33:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-24T04:33:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Friction stir welding (FSW) has the capability to weld similar and dissimilar metals with different melting points [1,2,3]. This process has gained wide attention due to several advantages over other welding operations. Mechanical properties of the material remain nearly the same after welding due to less anticipation of heat energy produced in an FSW process. Other benefits not limited to different position weldability include less waste, eco-friendliness, ability to weld thin metals, and a less distorted high strength weld joint [4,5,6,7]. Butt, lap, and T-joints are very common joint configurations for many applications [8,9,10]. FSW developed for these joint configurations can be used for welding hollow pipes and pressure vessels [11,12,13]. In the last decade, FSW has been limited to only a few applications because of its difficulty in welding complex shape. However, many attempts succeeded in the later stage with appropriate fixtures. | |
| dc.description.abstract | T-welded joints are commonly seen in various industrial assemblies. An effort is made to check the applicability of friction stir welding for producing T-joints made of AA6063-T6 using a developed fixture. Quality T-joints were produced free from any surface defects. The effects of three parameters, such as the speed of rotation of the tool, axial force, and travel speed were analyzed. Correspondingly, mechanical characteristics such as tensile strength, hardness in three zones (thermal heat affected zone, heat affected zone, and nugget zone) and temperature distribution were measured. The full factorial analysis was performed with various combinations of parameters generated using factorial design and responses. Evident changes in the strength, hardness, and temperature profile were noticed for each combination of parameters. The three main parameters were significant in every response with p-values less than 0.05, indicating their importance in the friction stir welding process. Mathematical models developed for investigated responses were satisfactory with high R-sq and least percentage error. Keywords: Friction stir welding (FSW) , T-joint , Full factorial analysis , Mechanical characteristics , Temperate | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sabry, I., El-Kassas, A. M., Mourad, A. H. I., Thekkuden, D. T., & Abu Qudeiri, J. (2019). Friction stir welding of T-joints: Experimental and statistical analysis. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 3(2), 38. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp3020038 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.adu.ac.ae/handle/1/6505 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.title | Friction stir welding of T-joints: Experimental and statistical analysis | |
| dc.type | Article |