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Effect of friction stir welding on microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6061 aluminium alloy/15vol % SiCp reinforcement

Dawood, H. I. and Mohammad Musa, Kanaan and Abbas, Rafid K. and Alshemary, Kassim Kadhim Hameed and Uday, M. B. and Jaddan, Riyam I. and Taklef, Leana J. (2020) Effect of friction stir welding on microstructure and mechanical properties of the 6061 aluminium alloy/15vol % SiCp reinforcement. In: 1st International Conference on Engineering and Advanced Technology, ICEAT 2020, 11 - 12 February 2020, Assiut, Egypt.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/870/1/012162

Abstract

In this article, the microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir-welded joints were evaluated after 15 vol. % of silicon carbide particle (SiCp) were introduced into the joint line, then compared with another welded joint without using SiCp. The rotational speed of 1750 rpm was applied during the friction stir welding (FSW) process. The microstructure was assessed at the stir zone (SZ) using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), and results showed a banded structure of the particle-rich region of SiCp. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) was enhanced by 79.6 %, due to the presence of SiCp. This strength increased significantly due to the pinning effect and enlarged nucleation sites associated with the SiCp. Furthermore, the reinforced particles induced the fracturing of the primary grains and showed higher ductility when compared with the SiCp -free specimen.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:6061 aluminium alloy, Aluminium matrix SiCP
Subjects:T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:Mechanical Engineering
ID Code:93584
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:31 Dec 2021 08:44
Last Modified:31 Dec 2021 08:44

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