In-depth microscopic characterisation of the weld faying interface revealing stress-induced metallurgical transformations during friction stir spot welding
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Zlatanovi, D. L., Balos, S., Bergmann, J. P., Rasche, S., Zavašnik, J., Panchal, V., Sidjanin, L. and Goel, S. (2021). In-depth microscopic characterisation of the weld faying interface revealing stress-induced metallurgical transformations during friction stir spot welding. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 164, p. 103716.
Authors | Zlatanovi, D. L., Balos, S., Bergmann, J. P., Rasche, S., Zavašnik, J., Panchal, V., Sidjanin, L. and Goel, S. |
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Abstract | Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a solid-state welding process, wherein the properties of a weld joint are influenced by the state of friction and localised thermodynamic conditions at the tool-workpiece interface. An issue well-known about FSSW joints is their lack of reliability since they abruptly delaminate at the weld-faying interface (WFI). This study explores the origins of the delamination of multiple lap welded aluminium alloy (AA 5754-H111) sheets joined by FSSW at different rotational speeds typically used in industry. Experimental techniques such as the small punch test (SPT), Vickers hardness test, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Scanning Acoustic Microscope (SAM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Frequency-Modulated Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (FM-KPFM) were employed. The experimental results revealed that a complex interplay of stress-assisted metallurgical transformations at the intersection of WFI and the recrystallised stir zone (RSZ) can trigger dynamic precipitation leading to the formation of Al3Mg2 intermetallic phase, while metallic oxides and nanopits remain entrapped in the WFI. These metallurgical transformations surrounded by pits, precipitates and oxides induces process instability which in turn paves way for fast fracture to become responsible for delamination. |
Keywords | Friction stir spot welding; delamination; weld faying interface; small punch test; dynamic precipitation |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture |
Journal citation | 164, p. 103716 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
ISSN | 0890-6955 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2021.103716 |
Publication dates | |
10 Mar 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 02 Mar 2021 |
Deposited | 03 Mar 2021 |
Accepted author manuscript |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/8w397
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