Thermal Modeling of Al-Al and Al-Steel Friction Stir Spot Welding
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This paper presents a finite element thermal model for similar and dissimilar alloy friction stir spot welding (FSSW). The model is calibrated and validated using instrumented lap joints in Al-Al and Al-Fe automotive sheet alloys. The model successfully predicts the thermal histories for a range of process conditions. The resulting temperature histories are used to predict the growth of intermetallic phases at the interface in Al-Fe welds. Temperature predictions were used to study the evolution of hardness of a precipitation-hardened aluminum alloy during post-weld aging after FSSW.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis · Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
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