Banded structures in friction stir welded Al alloys

•A model was developed for predicting friction stir weld's microstructure.•An efficient procedure was defined for the model calibration.•The simulated maximum strain rate value was correlated to the microstructure.•Banded structure and void defect in the weld microstructure can be predicted.•Th...

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Published inJournal of materials processing technology Vol. 221; pp. 269 - 278
Main Authors Tongne, A., Jahazi, M., Feulvarch, E., Desrayaud, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Al alloys
Aluminum base alloys
Analytical modeling
Banded structure
Engineering Sciences
Evolution
Finite element modeling
Friction
Friction stir welding
Materials
Mathematical models
Microstructure
Onions
Analytical modeling
Finite element modeling
Al alloys
Friction stir welding
Banded structure
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Summary:•A model was developed for predicting friction stir weld's microstructure.•An efficient procedure was defined for the model calibration.•The simulated maximum strain rate value was correlated to the microstructure.•Banded structure and void defect in the weld microstructure can be predicted.•This approach is useful to avoid unexpected weld defects. In the friction stir welding (FSW) process, onion rings are the result of the periodical deposition of layers of material which have a determining effect on the mechanical properties of FSW joints. The extent and characteristics of the onion rings are quantified in the present study and related to FSW processing parameters. A comprehensive analysis of the steady state model proposed by Jacquin et al. is carried out and an approach is proposed to extend the model for the prediction of onion rings during welding of 6082-T6 aluminum alloy. The model's setting and computation method, based on the SU/PG method, are described and compared to the results of experimental microstructural investigations. The outputs are flow patterns, strain rate and temperature contours, depending on the tool kinematics, the constitutive equation of the material and the friction coefficient at the interface tool/material. The microstructure evolution in the weld is related to the model results, and especially the evolution of banded structure and void defects.
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ISSN:0924-0136
DOI:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.02.020