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Microstructure and Texture Analysis of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded AZ31 Mg and Al 6061 Joint

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Magnesium Technology 2022

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The objective of this work is to analyze the microstructure and texture upon friction stir welding of AZ31 Mg and Al 6061 alloys. Various light-weighting applications prompt for welding of Mg alloys with another material. Friction stir welding has shown potential to join dissimilar materials, with the limited formation of undesirable intermetallic. The joint performance is affected by the texture and microstructure, which evolve during the process owing to higher temperature plastic deformation. The friction stir welding of AZ31 Mg and Al 6061 is performed at 100 mm/min feed rate and 500 rpm tool rotation speed with 2° tilt angle. In the stir region, both materials have undergone grain refinement. However, the stir region itself is asymmetrical with respect to the tool centreline and higher grain refinement is observed on the AZ31 Mg side. Further, tilted basal texture and cubic texture are noticed on the AZ31 Mg and Al 6061 sides, respectively.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the partial support of this work by the Science & Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (File no. ECR/2017/000727/ES), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Microstructural Mechanics and Microforming Lab and Machine Tools Lab at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai.

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    Nikhil Gotawala & Amber Shrivastava

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Gotawala, N., Shrivastava, A. (2022). Microstructure and Texture Analysis of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded AZ31 Mg and Al 6061 Joint. In: Maier, P., Barela, S., Miller, V.M., Neelameggham, N.R. (eds) Magnesium Technology 2022. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92533-8_32

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