Spatially resolved positron annihilation spectroscopy on friction stir weld induced defects

A friction stir welded (FSW) Al alloy sample was investigated by Doppler broadening spectroscopy (DBS) of the positron annihilation line. The spatially resolved defect distribution showed that the material in the joint zone becomes completely annealed during the welding process at the shoulder of th...

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Main Author: Karin Hain, Christoph Hugenschmidt, Philip Pikart and Peter Böni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://iopscience.iop.org/1468-6996/11/2/025001