Influence of Plug Rotational Speed on Microstructure and Texture of the Recrystallized Zone of a Friction Plug Weld Joint for AA6082-T6

Abstract

Experiments of friction plug weld AA6082-T6 aluminum alloy hole defects were carried out by using the method of friction auxiliary heating between the shaft shoulder and base metal. The grain refinement of the joint’s re-crystallized zone was significant, and there was obvious preferred orientation. Under the condition of other constant parameters, the rotational speed of the plug increases as the grain size of RZ increases and the component of High Angle Grain Boundaries decreases. The effect of a high deformation rate on dynamic re-crystallization is greater than that of high deformation temperature. The deformation texture component increased from 1600 r/min to 2000 r/min, while the re-crystallization texture component increased first and then decreased.

Keywords

• auxiliary heating
• friction plug repair welding
• preferential orientation
• dynamic recrystallization