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A thermal and microstructure evolution model of direct-drive friction welding of plain carbon steel

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A model of direct-drive friction welding has been developed, which can be used to predict the time-temperature histories, the resultant microstructure, and the microhardness distribution across the weld interface of direct-drive friction-welded AISI/SAE 1045 steel bars. Experimentally measured power and axial displacement data were used in conjunction with a finite-element transient thermal model to predict the time-temperature history within the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of the weld. This was then used with a microstructure evolution model to predict the volume fraction of the subsequent microconstituents and the microhardness distribution across the weld interface of welds produced using three significantly different welding conditions: one with optimal conditions, one with a long burn-off time, and one with high axial pressure and rotational speed but short burn-off time. There was generally good agreement between the predicted and the measured time-temperature histories, volume fraction of the resultant microstructures, and microhardness distribution in the HAZ of AISI/SAE 1045 steel friction welds produced using these three significantly different welding conditions.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, ON, Canada

    T. C. Nguyen (Postgraduate Student, Professor)

  2. the School of Engineering and Information Technology, Conestoga College, N2G 4M4, Kitchener, ON, Canada

    T. C. Nguyen (Postgraduate Student, Professor)

  3. the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, ON, Canada

    D. C. Weckman (Professor)

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Nguyen, T.C., Weckman, D.C. A thermal and microstructure evolution model of direct-drive friction welding of plain carbon steel. Metall Mater Trans B 37, 275–292 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02693157

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