A techno-economic evaluation of friction stir welding of DH36 steel [PDF]
, 2014 Friction stir welding of steel presents an array of advantages across many industrial sectors such as shipbuilding when compared to conventional fusion welding techniques.
Cater, Stephen R. +3 more
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Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Butt Welded Joints of Aluminium 6061-T6 under Oblique Loading [PDF]
, 2017 The mechanical properties of friction stir butt welded joints of Aluminium 6061-T6 sheets under oblique loading was experimentally investigated. Six types of test specimens with different oblique butt welding angles were used for tensile test which is ...
Maneiah, D. (D) +2 more
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Corrosion studies, parameter effects, and surface morphology of AA5052-AA6101T6 friction stir welded joints [PDF]
Journal of the Serbian Chemical SocietyTraditional fusion welding is unsuitable for welding aluminum alloys because secondary brittle phases, porosity, and cracks are likely to form as the alloy solidifies.
Rengarajan Sathish +2 more
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Robotic Manufacturing of 5.5 Meter Cryogenic Fuel Tank Dome Assemblies for the NASA Ares I Rocket [PDF]
, 2012 The Ares I rocket is the first launch vehicle scheduled for manufacture under the National Aeronautic and Space Administration's (NASA's) Constellation program.
Jones, Ronald E.
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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2019 Research work presented in this study has the primary target of exploring joint attributes of AZ31 magnesium alloys using friction stir welding process with a modified tool referred as bobbin tool.
Prakash Kumar Sahu +3 more
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Effect of the tool tilt angle on the heat generation and the material flow in friction stir welding [PDF]
, 2019 This work studies the effect of the tool tilt angle on the generated heat and the material flow in the work pieces joint by Friction Stir Welding (FSW). An apropos kinematic framework together with a two-stage speed-up strategy is adopted to simulate the
Cervera Ruiz, Miguel +2 more
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Mechanical properties of friction stir welded aluminum alloys 5083 and 5383
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2009 The use of high-strength aluminum alloys is increasing in shipbuilding industry, particularly for the design and construction of war ships, littoral surface craft and combat ships, and fast passenger ships. While various welding methods are used today to
Jeom Kee Paik
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Effect of tool pin side area ratio on temperature distribution in friction stir welding
Results in Physics, 2019 In present work, the friction stir welding (FSW) tools are designed with different surface areas of pin side. The transient temperatures during FSW were measured on advancing side (AS) of top surface, midpoint of the sample thickness, and center on the ...
A.M. Sadoun +3 more
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Wear of polycrystalline boron nitride tool during the friction stir welding of steel [PDF]
, 2018 The wear issue of a polycrystalline boron nitride (PCBN) tools during the friction stir welding of two grades of steel, DH36 and EH46, was studied. Two welding traverse and tool rotational speeds were used when welding the DH36 steel.
CD Sorensen +8 more
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Defect tolerance of friction stir welds in DH36 steel [PDF]
, 2015 Friction stir welding of steel is in the early stages of development. The aim to commercialise this process creates a trade-off between welding time, cost and quality of the joint produced.
Galloway, Alexander +2 more
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