Effect of Processing Parameters on Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joints of Aluminium Alloys AA7075- T651 and AA6061-T6

Subject Areas : Mechanical Engineering

H. S. Patil ¹ , Neelsai Sharma Kairav Patel ² , Abhishek Patel Viral Patel ³ , Chetan Patil ⁴

1 - Mechanical Department, GIDC Degree Engineering College Abrama, Gujarat, India
2 - UG Students, Mechanical Department, GIDC Degree Engineering College, Abrama, Gujarat, India
3 - UG Students, Mechanical Department, GIDC Degree Engineering, Abrama, Gujarat, India
4 - Mechanical Department, PSE, Saki-Palsana, Gujarat, India

Received: 2017-01-19 Accepted : 2017-03-05 Published : 2017-08-24

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