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Identification of the mechanical properties and surface morphology of the friction still welding on aluminum alloy specimens

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The fracture behavior of lap-shear joints manufactured by the friction stir welding (FSW) technique is examined in this paper. Two aluminum sheets, 6 mm and 10 mm in thickness, were welded using different process parameters to form a lap-shear joint. A special tool was designed and fabricated for the stir-spot welding process. The microhardness of the joint’s surface was analyzed with regard to the evolution of different parameters: the thickness and rotating speed of the tool. Static tensile tests were performed to determine the behavior of the welded joint using the two sheets. The three-point bending (TPB) and fatigue parameters of the weld were determined to characterize the fracture behavior. The effect of different main process-controlling parameters, such as the tool probe pin rotating speed, duration of action time, and sinking/penetration depth into the lower welded sheet on the weld’s fracture behavior, has been investigated through an intensive experimental program. Optical and scanning electron microscope fractographs were obtained to examine the weld fracture modes in different situation. The results show that higher frictional heat due to a relatively higher tool probe pin rotational speed and penetration depth into the lower sheet produces improved joint static strength and toughness.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Mechanics,, Oran, Algeria

    Nabil Chakroune, Tahar Nateche, Habib Boudaa & Ibrahim Ayad

  2. LPTPM, HassibaBenbouali University of Chlef, Hay Salem 02000, B.O.Box. 151, Chlef, Algeria

    Tahar Nateche, Mouna Amara & Mohammed Hadj Meliani

  3. Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Technolgy, University of Ibn Khaldoun of Tiaret, BO. Box 12. 14000, Tiaret, Algeria

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    Abdelmoumen Guedri

  7. L3EM-ENIM, Île de Saulcy 57045, University Paul Verlaine of Metz, Metz, France

    Mohammed Hadj Meliani & Guy Pluvinage

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N.C., T.N., M.A., H.B., I.A., S.M., and M.H.M. conceived and designed the experiments; R.K.S., S.L., and A.G. carried out the experiments; M.H.M., R.K.S., and G.P. analyzed the experimental data and wrote the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Chakroune, N., Nateche, T., Amara, M. et al. Identification of the mechanical properties and surface morphology of the friction still welding on aluminum alloy specimens. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 130, 2407–2421 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12836-6

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