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Analysis of local microstructure and hardness of 13mm gauge 2024-T351 AA friction stir welds

Analysis of local microstructure and hardness of 13mm gauge 2024-T351 AA friction stir welds
Analysis of local microstructure and hardness of 13mm gauge 2024-T351 AA friction stir welds
The friction stir welding process has been used to join 13mm gauge 2024-T351 aluminium alloy plates together. A detailed microstructural study of the resulting weld was carried out using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), hardness testing, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD). DSC was used to explain the hardness results at a number of regions across the weld in terms of co-cluster dissolution and reformation and S phase formation, coarsening and dissolution. The “onion rings” structure found in the nugget weld was shown to be the result of a combination of the slight grain size variations and a change in nature and size of the particles present (i.e. intragranular versus intergranular). The variation in corrosion properties and hardness of the rings is discussed in terms of the local microstructure and quench sensitivities.
friction stir weld, Al-Cu-Mg, co-clusters, precipitate, DSC, EBSD, hardness, fatigue
0267-0836
276-284
Booth, D.P.P.
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Starink, M.J.
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Sinclair, I.
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Booth, D.P.P.
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Starink, M.J.
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Sinclair, I.
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Booth, D.P.P., Starink, M.J. and Sinclair, I. (2007) Analysis of local microstructure and hardness of 13mm gauge 2024-T351 AA friction stir welds. Materials Science and Technology, 23, 276-284.

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The friction stir welding process has been used to join 13mm gauge 2024-T351 aluminium alloy plates together. A detailed microstructural study of the resulting weld was carried out using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), hardness testing, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD). DSC was used to explain the hardness results at a number of regions across the weld in terms of co-cluster dissolution and reformation and S phase formation, coarsening and dissolution. The “onion rings” structure found in the nugget weld was shown to be the result of a combination of the slight grain size variations and a change in nature and size of the particles present (i.e. intragranular versus intergranular). The variation in corrosion properties and hardness of the rings is discussed in terms of the local microstructure and quench sensitivities.

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Published date: 2007
Keywords: friction stir weld, Al-Cu-Mg, co-clusters, precipitate, DSC, EBSD, hardness, fatigue
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 41408
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/41408
ISSN: 0267-0836
PURE UUID: e34e7859-a665-4db2-b8e8-3d58683f8bd6

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Date deposited: 07 Sep 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:29

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Author: D.P.P. Booth
Author: M.J. Starink
Author: I. Sinclair

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