Effect of tool rotation rate and travel speed on aging of 6082T6 friction stir welds after tensile strain hardening were investigated using Vickers microhardness (HV) measurements and precipitation hardening concepts. Tensile tests were performed at constant strain rate up to natural fracture followed by aging at low and medium temperatures. The results showed that HV measured on strain hardened FSW joints was not very sensitive to travel speeds experienced during FSW process, at constant rotation rate; anyway, strain hardening was very effective on hardness and induce an average increase by 20e25% in the stirred zone (SZ). Strain hardening was also very effective on aging at 200 C, while it was not at 300 C. At this temperature, HV assumed uniform values along joint cross section.
Aging of medium strength aluminum alloy friction stir welds produced by different process parameter after tensile strain hardening
LEO, PAOLA
2014-01-01
Abstract
Effect of tool rotation rate and travel speed on aging of 6082T6 friction stir welds after tensile strain hardening were investigated using Vickers microhardness (HV) measurements and precipitation hardening concepts. Tensile tests were performed at constant strain rate up to natural fracture followed by aging at low and medium temperatures. The results showed that HV measured on strain hardened FSW joints was not very sensitive to travel speeds experienced during FSW process, at constant rotation rate; anyway, strain hardening was very effective on hardness and induce an average increase by 20e25% in the stirred zone (SZ). Strain hardening was also very effective on aging at 200 C, while it was not at 300 C. At this temperature, HV assumed uniform values along joint cross section.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
