Currently friction stir welding tools are designed by trial and error. Here we propose and test a criterion for the design of a tool shoulder diameter based on the principle of maximum utilization of supplied torque for traction. The optimum tool …
Strains experienced by materials during friction stir welding (FSW) are important but scarce in the literature. Here we report the computed strains and strain rates during FSW of AA2524 from a three-dimensional coupled viscoplastic flow and heat …
The torque, power requirement and stir zone geometry during friction stir welding of AA2524 aluminum alloy were modeled by solving the equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. The model predictions agreed well with the corresponding …