Microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behavior of high strength AA7075 aluminium alloy friction stir welds – Effect of post weld heat treatment

High strength aluminium alloy AA7075 (Al–Zn–Mg–Cu) is a precipitate hardenable alloy widely used in the aerospace, defense, marine and automobile industries. Use of the heat treatable aluminium alloys in all these sectors is ever-increasing owing to their excellent strength-to-weight ratio and reaso...

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Main Authors: P. Vijaya Kumar, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-12-01
Series:Defence Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914715000318