Dissimilar friction stir lap welding of AA 5754-H22/AA 6082-T6 aluminium alloys: Influence of material properties and tool geometry on weld strength

Dissimilar friction stir welding (FSW) of heat (AA 6082-T6) and non-heat (AA 5754-H22) treatable aluminium alloys, in lap joint configuration, was performed in this work. The base material plates were 1 mm thick. Welds were performed combining different plates positioning, relative to the tool shoul...

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Main Authors: M.I. Costa, D. Verdera, C. Leitão, D.M. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127515303166