A Review Study of Friction Stir Processing of Aluminum Alloys
Author : Harvinder Singh and Rajdeep SinghVolume 7 No.2 July-December 2018 pp 46-49
Abstract
Friction stir processing is a Nobel technique established for its capacity to alter the microstructures and properties of a metal to its enhanced one with the assistance of extreme and confined plastic distortion. On the off chance that in tests, with effectively cooled magnesium-amalgam work pieces the micro hardness gets tripled in the region of the rubbing mix handled crease i.e. 120-130 Vickers hardness. In FSP process a more homogenous and refined microstructure of material is obtained. Repaired regions from FSP process are prevalent in quality and furthermore have better formability looked at than parent material. E.g. aluminum castings can be prepared to tie voids, or expulsions can likewise be enhanced in much focused on zones. FSP in blend with superplastic framing gives the possibility to shape complicated-molded parts at high strain rates and in segment thicknesses which isn’t conceivable utilizing customary superplastic handling. In this article of survey, current phase of FSP and improvement jumped out at comprehend it is tended to.
Keywords
Al Alloys, FSP Variables, Tool Pin Profiles, Transverse Speed
Full Text:
References
[1] A. H. Feng and Z. Y. Ma, “Enhanced mechanical properties of Mg-Al-Zn cast alloy via friction stir processing”, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 56, pp. 397-400, 2007.
[2] W. M. Thomas, E. D. Nicholas, J. C. Needham, M. G. Murch, P. Temple-Smith and C. J. Dawes, “Friction Wel- ding,” The Welding Institute TWI (1991) Patent Application No. 91259788, Cambridge, 1991.
[3] R. S. Mishra and Z. Y. Ma, “Friction stir welding and processing”, Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, Vol. 50, 2005.
[4] H. S. Arora, H. Singh and B. K. Dhindaw, “Some observations on microstructural changes in a Mg-based AE42 alloy subjected to friction stir processing”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, Vol. 43, pp. 92-108, 2012.
[5] P. Cavaliere and P. P. De Marco, “Friction stir processing of AM60B magnesium alloy sheets”, Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 462, pp. 393-397, 2007.
[6] C. B. Fuller and M. W. Mahoney, “The effect of friction stir processing on 5083-H321/5356 Al arc welds: Microstructural and mechanical analysis”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol. 37, pp. 3605-3615, 2006.
[7] M. D. Fuller, S. Swaminathan, A. P. Zhilyaev and T. R. McNelley, “Microstructural transformations and mechanical properties of cast NiAl bronze: Effects of fusion welding and friction stir processing”, Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 463, pp. 128-137, 2007.
[8] K. Oh-Ishi and T. R. McNelley, “Microstructural modification of as-cast NiAl bronze by friction stir processing”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol. 35 A, pp. 2951-2961, 2004.
[9] H. M. Anil Kumar and Dr. V. Venkata Ramana, “An Overview of Friction Stir Welding (FSW): A New Perspective”, International Journal of Engineering And Science Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 01-04, June 2014.