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Microstructure, thermal, and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 6061 aluminum alloy with 10% SiCp reinforcement

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Material science

Abstract

After 10 vol. % SiC particles from the welding volume were inserted into the joint line, the mechanical properties of friction stir-welded joints were assessed. During the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process, three different rotational speeds (1300, 1750, and 2000 rpm) were used. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) was used to examine the microstructure across the Stir Zone (SZ), revealing a banded structure between the particle-rich and particle-free portions of the SiCp. When the joint was constructed at 1750 rpm, it displayed better mechanical properties. Because of the presence of SiCp, the Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) was enriched by 79.6% at 1750 rpm. Because of the pinning effect and larger nucleation sites caused by the SiC powder, this strength significantly increased. Furthermore, the hardened particle powder cracked the initial grains. When compared to the SiC-free sample, the SiC-rich sample had higher ductility at 1750 rpm. Finally, the fracture surface showed a good agreement with the equivalent ductility marks.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2021.110858.5053

Keywords

Friction Stir Welding, 6061 Aluminum Alloy, Aluminum matrix SiCP, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties

Authors

First Name

H.

Last Name

Dawood

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Chemical Engineering Department, Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq

Email

hasan.dawwood@qu.edu.iq

City

Al-Diwaniyah

Orcid

0000-0003-1380-7367

First Name

Kassim

Last Name

Alshemary

MiddleName

Kadhim Hameed

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah

Email

kassim.alshemary@qu.edu.iq

City

Al-Diwaniyah

Orcid

-

First Name

Abbas

Last Name

Mohammad

MiddleName

Khalaf

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of AL-Qadisiyah, AL- Qadisiyah, IRAQ

Email

abbas.shuaab@qu.edu.iq

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-

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-

First Name

Nawras

Last Name

Sabeeh

MiddleName

Shareef

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of AL-Qadisiyah, AL-Qadisiyah, IRAQ

Email

nawras.sabeeh@qu.edu.iq

City

Al-Diwaniyah

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-

Volume

65

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

29683

Issue Date

2022-04-01

Receive Date

2021-12-12

Publish Date

2022-04-01

Page Start

19

Page End

28

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_210019.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Microstructure, thermal, and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 6061 aluminum alloy with 10% SiCp reinforcement

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22 Jan 2023