REVIEW ARTICLE
Longitudinal Residual Stress Analysis in AA2024-T3 Friction Stir Welding
Pierpaolo Carlone *, Gaetano S. Palazzo
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 18
Last Page: 26
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-7-18
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01307010018
Article History:
Received Date: 15/4/2013Revision Received Date: 3/6/2013
Acceptance Date: 4/6/2013
Electronic publication date: 23/8/2013
Collection year: 2013
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Abstract
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is an innovative solid-state joining process, which is gaining a great deal of attention in several applicative sectors. The opportune definition of process parameters, i.e. minimizing residual stresses, is crucial to improve joint reliability in terms of static and dynamic performance. Longitudinal residual stresses, induced by FSW in AA2024-T3 butt joints, have been inferred by means of a recently developed technique, namely the contour method. Two approaches to stress measurement have been adopted; the former is based on the assumption of uniform material properties, the latter takes into account microstructural effects and material properties variations in the welding zones. The influence of process parameters, namely rotating and welding speeds, on stress distribution is also discussed.
