Experimental investigations on the position of plates in friction stir welding of dissimilar alloys

Abstract

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid-state welding procedure that involves heating and stirring the surfaces of two metal components to cause them to fuse together. The paper aims to present the influence of the plate position in friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloys, of the same family. Friction stir welding experiments are conducted on AA6061 and AA6082 for different plate positions. The results of mechanical and microstructural characterization reveal that AA6082 on the advancing side provides better strength due to the material properties, temperature developed, and distribution along and across the weldments.