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  1 - Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Using Tools with Tapered Pins in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of AA6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy
  Saleh Al Khatour Maziar Mahdipour Jalilian Mahdi Karami Khorramabadi
  The present study investigated the effect of using tools with tapered pins in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Two techniques named conventional FSW and Refill Friction Stir Welding (RFSW) were used for this purpose. Five tools with different tap More

  The present study investigated the effect of using tools with tapered pins in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Two techniques named conventional FSW and Refill Friction Stir Welding (RFSW) were used for this purpose. Five tools with different tapered angles (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 degrees) were used. To study the mechanical properties, tensile, three-point bending, and Vickers microhardness tests were performed. Macrographic and microstructural tests were also used to investigate the metallurgical properties of the welded samples. Based on the results, it was found that the key factors determining the ductility and strength of the welded specimens are the type of welding process (conventional FSW or RFSW) and the geometry of the tool pin (straight or tapered pin). Furthermore, it was found that all specimens welded by RFSW have higher tensile strength and elongation than the samples welded by conventional FSW. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Friction Stir Welding of Ultrafine-Grained Al 1050: Investigation of Pin Geometry, Welding Atmosphere Temperature and Welding Speeds on the Mechanical Properties
  Morteza Hosseini Habib Danesh-Manesh
  The application of ultrafine-grained or nanostructured aluminum is very interesting owing to its high strength to weight ratio. Welding of these materials is one of the main challenges. Regarding the potential of the solid-state friction stir welding in joining of nanos More

  The application of ultrafine-grained or nanostructured aluminum is very interesting owing to its high strength to weight ratio. Welding of these materials is one of the main challenges. Regarding the potential of the solid-state friction stir welding in joining of nanostructured materials, in the current research different equipment and techniques like optical and scanning and transmitted electron microscopes, Vickers microhardness, and uniaxial tensile tests were employed to study the effect of major welding parameters on the bonding quality of friction stir welded ultrafine-grained Al 1050 alloy produced via accumulative roll-bonding (ARB) method. The studied parameters were rotation and traveling speeds, pin geometry as well as welding atmosphere temperature. The results show the microhardness enhancement of the weld zone by decreasing the rotation speed or increment of traveling speed due to lower heat generation within the stir zone. Investigation of the pin geometry depicts an insignificant impact of this variable on the weld tensile properties. Only in the case of a threaded pin, a slight enhancement in the tensile properties was achieved. Submerge or underwater welding could improve joint strength. However, the application of extremely cold water with respect to 25° C water shows a reverse effect and leads to severe weld quality degradation owing to defects formation (like internal channels and surface discontinuity). Manuscript profile