Abstract
Friction stir spot welding was done in transformation-induced plasticity steel sheets coated with zinc. The influence of tool rotational speed and dwell time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of lap-joints were investigated. After processing, different zones were formed in the joints. Microstructures in each zone depended on the welding conditions employed. Higher dwell time coupled with higher rotational speed promoted the deposition of a large amount of allotriomorphic ferrite beside the keyhole left by the pin. Coalesced bainite formation was stimulated by the deformation. Mechanical and chemical stabilization of the austenite occurred in different welding zones. Some zinc from the coating remained in the joint, in the stirring zone, representing a partial bonding between the steel sheets. The strength of the welds depended on a complex interaction between geometrical features, such as bonding ligament length and distance between the zinc and the keyhole left by the pin and the resultant microstructure in the stirring zone. The highest joint strength was observed for the “lowest tool rotational speed–highest dwell time” combination of welding parameters.
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