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A Mechanical and Microstructural Study on Friction Stir Welding of 5083 Aluminum Alloy Based on Optimal Values of the Response Surface Method

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In this study, the relationship between mechanical and microstructural properties of friction stir welding of 5083 aluminum alloy has been discussed. For this, design of experiment was used to determine minimum number of experiments to evaluate the effect of FSW process parameters on mechanical properties and the welding process was conducted, accordingly. In the experimental stage with proper fixture design, the temperature was measured during the process. Then, tensile, microhardness and bending tests were conducted on the weld samples. Response surface method (RSM) was used to develop a quadratic empirical model to express the ultimate tensile strength as a function of processing parameters. The optimal processing condition was obtained using the developed model. It was found that the appropriate selection of process parameters in friction stir welding of 5083 aluminum alloy improves the mechanical properties which are the result of grain refinement and homogeneity of the microstructure in the stir zone. It was observed that the highest hardness value and bending force have been obtained for the weld with the optimal processing condition obtained by RSM.

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Emamikhah, A., Kazerooni, A. & Rakhshkhorshid, M. A Mechanical and Microstructural Study on Friction Stir Welding of 5083 Aluminum Alloy Based on Optimal Values of the Response Surface Method. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 9448–9461 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-06901-6

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