Investigations on the Effect of Tool Geometries on Friction Stir Welded 5052 H32 Aluminium Alloy

Abstract:

Aluminium alloys are widely used in automotive, aerospace and ship industries as high strength-to-weight ratio materials. With the increasing demand for lightweight components, their application is becoming more extensive. To study the effect of Tool geometries on Metallurgical & mechanical properties of Aluminum alloy 5052 H32 using friction stir welding process. To briefly discuss about the conditions & conclude the suitable condition for Aluminium alloy 5052 H32. To plot and conclude the hardness values for various conditions. The tool material Mild Steel IS 2062 FE410 cone type and thread type has been selected for this research for various speeds to find suitable condition. The micro structure and macro structure have checking the structural formation of welded area in details to know it the strength of the joining. The present friction stir welding research is implementing the new tools for the current issues; here we try to implement new material for already available tools.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 712-720
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.712
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: G. Britto Joseph*, G. Murugesan, R. Prabhaharan, Tariq Mohammad Choudhury
• Keywords: AA 5052 H 32 - Aluminium Alloy 5052 H32, FSW – Friction Stir Weld, Tool Material - Mild Steel IS 2062

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