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Optimization of friction stir welding parameters for micro alloying of AA6082 alloy

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This paper focuses on the parameter optimization of friction stir welding of AA6082 by alloying with copper powder of 325 mesh size. The effect of process parameters, i.e., tool rotational speed, tool traverse feed, tool pin depth and tool pin geometry was studied on the response variable of the friction stir welded joint so produced in terms of tensile strength. The experimental strategy was finalised using Taguchi design of experiments method and ANOVA was used for analysis of the results. The optimum input variables were predicted for obtaining the maximum tensile strength of the welded workpiece. The experimental results show the weld joint strength were influenced by the input factors, in order of their decreasing contribution as tool tip profile (83.51%), tool rotational speed (7%), tool tip depth (2.5%) and tool traverse speed (0.7%) respectively.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Aman Kishore Sharma & B. S. Pabla

  2. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

    Deepam Goyal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura, UP, 281406, India

    Kuldeep K. Saxena

  4. School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India

    Chander Prakash

  5. Division of Research and Innovation, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India

    Dharam Buddhi

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Sharma, A.K., Goyal, D., Pabla, B.S. et al. Optimization of friction stir welding parameters for micro alloying of AA6082 alloy. Int J Interact Des Manuf 18, 1219–1229 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-022-01105-7

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