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Investigation of stationary shoulder friction stir welding of aluminum alloy 7075-T651

2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 222; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.03.036

1873-4774

Dongxiao Li, Xinqi Yang, Lei Cui, Fangzhou He, Xu Zhang,

Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties

Stationary shoulder friction stir welding (SSFSW) was successfully performed on 7075-T651 aluminum alloy. Defect-free joints with smooth weld surface were obtained. The redistribution of constituent particles and the dissolution of η′ precipitates resulted in the low crack initiation energy of the nugget zone. The low crack initiation energy in the heat affected zone (HAZ) can be attributed to both the presence of η precipitates and the redistribution of constituent particles. The presence of η precipitates in the HAZ was the major reason for the decreased tensile strength of SSFSW joint.