Flow-Based Anatomy of Bobbin Friction-Stirred Weld; AA6082-T6 Aluminium Plate and Analogue Plasticine Model
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Similarities in Entry Geometry
3.2. Weld Surface under the Shoulder
3.3. Cross Sections
3.3.1. Macroscopic Features across the Weld as a Whole
3.3.2. Mixing under the Shoulder
4. Discussion
4.1. Summary of Outcomes
4.2. Towards a Model of the Formation of the Tunnel Void
4.3. Implications for Future Work
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Workpiece | Tool Material | DShoulder (mm) | DPin (mm) | Plate Thickness (mm) | Feed ω (RPM) | Speed V (mm/min) | Thread Pitch (mm) | Number of Threads |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA6082-T6 | H13 Tool Steel | 25 | 5 | 6 | 650, 800, 1000 | 300, 400 | 1.2 | 5 |
Multilayered Plasticine | VeroClear plastic | 30 | 6 | 10 | 50, 75, 90 | 40, 50 | 1.43 | 7 |
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Tamadon, A.; Pons, D.J.; Clucas, D. Flow-Based Anatomy of Bobbin Friction-Stirred Weld; AA6082-T6 Aluminium Plate and Analogue Plasticine Model. Appl. Mech. 2020, 1, 3-19. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/applmech1010002
Tamadon A, Pons DJ, Clucas D. Flow-Based Anatomy of Bobbin Friction-Stirred Weld; AA6082-T6 Aluminium Plate and Analogue Plasticine Model. Applied Mechanics. 2020; 1(1):3-19. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/applmech1010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleTamadon, Abbas, Dirk J. Pons, and Don Clucas. 2020. "Flow-Based Anatomy of Bobbin Friction-Stirred Weld; AA6082-T6 Aluminium Plate and Analogue Plasticine Model" Applied Mechanics 1, no. 1: 3-19. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/applmech1010002