Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joint of an Aluminum Alloy Sheet 6005A-T4
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Friction Stir Welding Process
2.3. Properties Testing
2.4. Microstructure Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure Characterization
3.2. Precipitate Evolution
3.3. Tensile Property
3.4. Microindentation Hardness Distribution in Transverse Cross-Section of the Joint
3.5. Fracture Observation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Mg | Si | Cu | Mn | Cr | Ti | Zn | Al |
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wt% | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.16 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.10 | balance |
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Sheng, X.; Li, K.; Wu, W.; Yang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, Y.; He, G. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joint of an Aluminum Alloy Sheet 6005A-T4. Metals 2019, 9, 1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9111152
Sheng X, Li K, Wu W, Yang Y, Liu Y, Zhao Y, He G. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joint of an Aluminum Alloy Sheet 6005A-T4. Metals. 2019; 9(11):1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9111152
Chicago/Turabian StyleSheng, Xiaofei, Kai Li, Wenke Wu, Yong Yang, Yu Liu, Yifan Zhao, and Guoai He. 2019. "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joint of an Aluminum Alloy Sheet 6005A-T4" Metals 9, no. 11: 1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9111152