The Microhardness Analysis of Friction Welded AISI 52100 Grade Carbon Steel Joints

Abstract:

The solid-state joining process produces welds with improved mechanical properties and reduced distortion. Higher Carbon Steels are extensively used in different industrial applications such as shipbuilding and automobile industries due to their superior mechanical properties. In this work, friction welding of high carbon steel of Φ12mm dia extruded rod was studied with a plan to analysis the hardness behavior on the weldment. Welds are made with a high and low level range of process parameter combinations (incorporating ANOVA methods) which were subjected to Vickers Hardness tests. The Vickers Hardness of the welded joints has been reported.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)
• Pages: 613-617
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.984-985.613
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: S.T. Selvamani*, K. Umanath, K. Palanikumar, K. Vigneswar
• Keywords: Alloys, Ferrous Metals, Friction Welding, High Carbon Steel, Vickers Hardness

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