Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Fracture Toughness of Friction Stir-Welded Lap Joints of Aluminum Alloys

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the fracture toughness of friction stir-welded (FSW) lap joints of aluminum alloys. FSW lap joints of AA 2014 and AA 6063 aluminum alloy plates were performed on a conventional semiautomatic milling machine. FSW lap joints were produced on alloy plates. Fracture toughness of FSW lap joints were calculated from the results of tensile shearing tests. New empirical equations were developed for fracture toughness and energy release rate based on the relation between the hardness and fracture toughness values. Fracture toughness of FSW lap joints increases exponentially as the hardness reduces. The results of the experiments showed that the amount of Si content in Al alloys affects the fracture toughness of the FSW lap joints.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. S.R. Ren, Z.Y. Ma, and L.Q. Chen, Effect of Welding Parameters on Tensile Properties and Fracture Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Al-Mg-Si Alloy, Scr. Mater., 2007, 56(1), p 69–72

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. G. Çam, H.T. Serindağ, A. Çakan, S. Mıstıkoğlu, and H. Yavuz, The Effect of Weld Parameters on Friction Stir Welding of Brass Plates, Mat.-wiss. u. Werkstofftech., 2008, 39(6), p 394–399

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. M.K. Kulekci, F. Mendi, I. Sevim, and O. Basturk, Fracture Toughness of Friction Stir-Welded Joints of AlCu4SiMg Aluminium Alloy, Metalurgija, 2005, 44(3), p 209–213

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. G. Çam, S. Güçlüer, A. Çakan, and H.T. Serindağ, Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Butt-Welded Al-5086 H32 Plate, Mat.-wiss. u. Werkstofftech., 2009, 40(8), p 638–642

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. H. Uzun, C.D. Donne, A. Argagnotto, T. Ghidini, and C. Gambaro, Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Al 6013-T4 To X5CrNi18-10 Stainless Steel, Mater. Des., 2005, 26(1), p 41–46

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. S. Rajakumar, C. Muralidharan, and V. Balasubramanian, Influence of Friction Stir Welding Process and Tool Parameters on Strength Properties of AA7075-T-6 Aluminium Alloy Joints, Mater. Des., 2010, 32(2), p 535–539

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. K. Colligan, Material Flow Behaviour During Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium, Weld. Res., 1999, 78(7), p 229–237

    Google Scholar 

  8. M.K. Kulekci and A. Sik, Effects of Tool Rotation and Traverse Speed on Fatigue Properties of Friction Stir Welded AA 1050-H18 Aluminium Alloy, Arch. Metall. Mater., 2006, 51(2), p 213–216

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. J.Q. Su, T.W. Nelson, R. Mishra, and M. Mahoney, Microstructural Investigation of Friction Stir Welded 7050-T651 Aluminium, Acta Mater., 2003, 51(3), p 713

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. M.K. Kulekci, E. Kaluc, A. Sik, and O. Basturk, Experimental Comparison of MIG and Friction Stir Welding Processes for En AW-6061-T6 (Al Mg-1 Si Cu) Aluminium Alloy, Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 2010, 35(1B), p 321–330

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. W.M. Thomas, K.I. Johnson, and C.S. Wiesner, Friction Stir Welding—Recent Developments in Tool and Process Technologies, Adv. Eng. Mater., 2003, 5(7), p 485–490

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. I. Sevim and B. Eryürek, Effect of Fracture Toughness on Abrasive Wear Resistance of Steels, Mater. Des., 2006, 27(10), p 911–919

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. D. Broek, Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Noordhoff International Publishing, Neyden, The Netherlands, 1976

    Google Scholar 

  14. I. Sevim, Fracture Toughness for Spot-Welded Steel Joints, Kovove Mater., 2005, 43(2), p 113–123

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Y.D. Chung, H. Fujii, K. Nakata, and K. Nogi, Friction Stir Welding of High Carbon Tool Steel (SK85) Below Eutoctoid Temperature, Trans. JWRI, 2009, 38(1), p 37–41

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. ACA METAL, from http://www.acametal.com.tr/page.php?ID=17, Accessed on February 9, 2011

  17. I. Sevim, Effect of Hardness to Fracture Toughness for Spot Welded Steel Sheets, Mater. Des., 2006, 27(1), p 21–30

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. G. Çam, S. Mistikoglu, and M. Pakdil, Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Friction Stir Butt Joint Welded 63% Cu-37% Zn Brass Plate, Weld. J., 2007, 88, p 225–232

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This study is supported by “Research Foundation of Mersin University” under project of 2007/2.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Education, Tarsus Technical Education Faculty, Mersin University, 33480, Tarsus, Turkey

    M. Kemal Kulekci & Ugur Esme

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Mersin University, 33343, Ciftlikkoy, Mersin, Turkey

    Ibrahim Sevim

Authors
  1. M. Kemal Kulekci
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ibrahim Sevim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ugur Esme
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Ugur Esme.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Kulekci, M.K., Sevim, I. & Esme, U. Fracture Toughness of Friction Stir-Welded Lap Joints of Aluminum Alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 21, 1260–1265 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-011-0017-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-011-0017-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation