Review Paper: Production and Microstructural Phenomena affecting Friction Stir Welding Mechanical Behaviour and Applications.

Authors : Oluwaseun John DADA

Pages : 1-39

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Publication Date : 2020-10-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Friction stir welding insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FSW); is the fastest evolving joining technology and the principal prospective technique for implementing integral fuselage structure in aircraft manufacturing. The viability of FS welds is dependent upon mechanical properties and production turnovers, which are dependent on welding rates and tool design. Hence this review paper border on the effect of welding parameters, tool designs on microstructure and mechanical behaviour of friction stir welds. T he microstructure and microhardness es which were influenced by the welding rates determined static properties, failure locations and residual stress minima and maxima. The study reviews the nature and distribution of material flow, grain structure, and precipitates in the aluminum FS welds and their effect on mechanical properties. The advances in industrial application of Friction Stir Welds and future prospects are critical to the review. 
Keywords : Friction Stir Welding, Microstructure, Fracture Mechanism, Mechanical Behaviour, Damage Tolerance,

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