Abstract
In an effort to investigate thixo‐joining of aluminium alloy AISi7Mg with bolts of different metals, a series of experiments was carried out. An aluminium master part of high geometric complexity was thixo‐forged. Then thixo‐joining experiments were conducted. While the thixo‐forging of the aluminium master part being completed, bolts of brass, copper, plain carbon steel and stainless steel were integrated into the thixo‐forged part in one step. Evaluations of the produced parts were performed with X‐ray inspection, microstructure and segregation analyses. The experimental results confirm that the aluminium alloy A356 has good formability in semi‐solid state and that the thixo‐joining of the metal bolts with the aluminium part in one step is feasible.
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