Material Flow and Microstructure Evolution in Corner Friction Stir Welding of 5083 Al Alloy Using AdStir Technique

Kunitaka Masaki, Hiroshi Saito, Koji Nezaki, Shoko Kitamoto, Yutaka S. Sato, Hiroyuki Kokawa

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Abstract

During corner AdStir fillet stationary shoulder friction stir welding (FSW), filler material with surface oxide is fed into the stir zone. In this study, the material flow of the filler material and surface oxide layer during the process was investigated by microstructure observation. To visualize the material flow, a marker insert technique was employed. Similar to conventional FSW, fine and equiaxed grain structure was observed in the stir zone. EBSD investigation revealed that the material flow was governed by the simple shear deformation induced by the rotating probe. The filler material was widely distributed in the stir zone, suggesting that some amount of the filler material moved downward due to the vertical material flow. The initial surface layer on the filler material was finely broken up by the material flow, achieving metallic bonding between the filler wire and the plates. Any harmful effects by adding the filler material were not found in the mechanical tests in this study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFriction Stir Welding and Processing X
EditorsPiyush Upadhyay, Rajiv Mishra, Yuri Hovanski, Yutaka Sato, David Yan
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages181-188
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783030057510
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event10th Friction Stir Welding and Processing Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2019 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 2019 Mar 102019 Mar 14

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

Conference10th Friction Stir Welding and Processing Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period19/3/1019/3/14

Keywords

  • AdStir
  • Friction stir welding
  • Material flow

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