Effect of Feed Rate in FSW on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of AA5754 Joints

Magdy M. El Rayes; Mahmoud S. Soliman; Adel T. Abbas; Danil Yu. Pimenov; Ivan N. Erdakov; Mahmoud M. Abdel-mawla

doi:10.1155/2019/4156176

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Jan 2019)

Effect of Feed Rate in FSW on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of AA5754 Joints

Magdy M. El Rayes,
Mahmoud S. Soliman,
Adel T. Abbas,
Danil Yu. Pimenov,
Ivan N. Erdakov,
Mahmoud M. Abdel-mawla

Affiliations

Magdy M. El Rayes: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud S. Soliman: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Adel T. Abbas: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Danil Yu. Pimenov: Department of Automated Mechanical Engineering, South Ural State University, Lenin Prosp. 76, Chelaybinsk 454080, Russia
Ivan N. Erdakov: Foundry Department, South Ural State University, Lenin Prosp. 76, Chelaybinsk 454080, Russia
Mahmoud M. Abdel-mawla: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4156176
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

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Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding process, which is successfully applied to aluminum alloys to replace fusion welding processes. In the present work, the influence of varying the feed rate at constant rotational speed on the mechanical and microstructural properties of friction stir welded AA5754 was investigated. FSW caused dynamic recrystallization leading to microstructural changes in different zones. Electron backscattered diffraction confirmed such changes via misorientation angle and subgrain size distributions. Energy dispersive spectroscopy determined the elements present in the matrix quantitatively and their distribution through mapping. Tensile and hardness tests showed slight enhancement compared to base metal. The strain hardening exponent was used to investigate the effect of varying the feed rate on the behavior of the welded samples.

Published in Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

ISSN: 1687-8434 (Print); 1687-8442 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
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