Failure modes and fatigue behavior of conventional and refilled friction stir spot welds in AA 6061-T6 sheets
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Abstract
The fatigue behavior of conventional friction stir spot welding (FSSW) and friction stir spot welding refilled by the friction forming process (FSSW-FFP) in aluminum 6061-T6 lap shear specimens, are investigated based on the experimental observations. Optical micrographs of the welds after fatigue failure in both the cases are examined to study the fatigue crack propagation and failure modes. Experimental results indicate that the fatigue strength of the FSSW-FFP weld samples is higher than that of the conventional FSSW samples at all loads. Fracture surfaces are analyzed in detail using the scanning electron microscope. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties · Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
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