Mechanical properties of AA 6061-T6 aluminum alloy friction stir welds

Abstract EN

different parameters on mechanical and microstructural properties of aluminium alloy 6061-T6 Friction stir-welded (FSW) joints were investigated in the present study.

Different welded specimens were produced by employing variable rotating speeds and welding speeds.

Tensile strength of the produced joints was tested at room temperature and the the effecincy was assessed, it was 75 % of the base metal at rotational speed 1500 rpm and weld speed 50 mm/min.

Hardness of various zones of FSW welds are presented and analyzed by means of brinell hardness number .

Besides to thess tests the bending properties investigated and showed good results in some specimen and not in onother the mamximum stress was 240 N / mm2 at rotational speed 1500 rpm and weld speed 50 mm/min , while the maximum stress at 1250 rpm and 75 mm/min 94 N / mm2 , hardness results shwed lower values in heat affected and nugget zones than the base metal with improving of hardness at 1500 rpm, 75 mm / min .