Experimental Comparison of the MIG and Friction Stir Welding Processes for AA 6005 Aluminium Alloy

Abstract:

In this study, the mechanical properties of welded joints of AA 6005 aluminum alloy obtained with friction stir welding (FSW) and conventional metal inert gas welding (MIG) are studied. FSW welds were carried out on a semi-automatic milling machine. The performance of FSW and MIG welded joints were identified using tensile and bending impact tests, as far as the environmental aspects are also included in the discussion. The joints obtained with FSW and MIG processes were also investigated in their microstructure. The results indicate that, the microstructure of the friction stir weld is different from that of MIG welded joint. The weld nugget consists of small grains in FSW than those found in MIG weld. Taking into consideration the process conditions and requirements, FSW and MIG processes were also compared with each other to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the processes for welding applications of studied Al alloy. Better tensile and bending strength were obtained with FSW welded joints.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 651-653)
• Pages: 1480-1486
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.651-653.1480
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Serafino Caruso, Davide Campanella, Sebastiano Candamano, Claudia Varrese, Fortunato Crea, Luigino Filice, Domenico Umbrello*
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Frictions Stir Welding (FSW), Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding

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