Optimization of Welding Process Parameters in Novel Friction Stir Welding of Polyamide 66 Joints

Abstract:

The friction stir welding of polyamide 66 with a specially modified tool is studied. A variation of the conventional friction stir welding is investigated by incorporating a friction plate for the purpose of heating the polymer in the course of welding process through the tool shoulder. This in turn, improves the efficiency of the weld. The association of the welding process parameters and the weld performance has been investigated by the grey relational analysis with multi response characteristics like weld tensile strength, percent elongation and hardness. Macrostructure of the weld joint cross section has been explored by Stereo microscope. The maximum weld tensile strength of 63 MPa and a Shore hardness of 60 D at the weld nugget are obtained. The hardness profiles of the welded samples have been analyzed in this investigation.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 969)
• Pages: 828-833
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.828
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: R. Nandhini, R. Dinesh Kumar, S. Muthukumaran*, S. Kumaran
• Keywords: Friction Plate, Grey Relational Analysis, Macrostructure, Shore Hardness, Weld Efficiency

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