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Reducing Intermetallic Compounds of Mg/Al Joint in Friction Stir Lap Welding

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To reduce intermetallic compounds (IMCs) of Al12Mg17 and Al3Mg2 in Mg/Al friction stir lap welding joint, pin tip was plunged into the lower sheet at a small distance. Results showed that at a fixed welding speed of 50 mm/min, sound joints were obtained using rotating speeds from 750 to 500 rpm, and the IMCs zones were rather small. Cracks easily appeared inside IMCs inside onion ring and at lap interface. Therefore, reducing the IMC was beneficial for reducing the crack. Joint lap shear stress firstly increased and then decreased with decrease in the rotating speed. The maximum shear stress of 50.2 MPa was attained at a rotating speed of 500 rpm because of reduced IMC.

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Liu, Z.L., Yang, K. & Ji, S.D. Reducing Intermetallic Compounds of Mg/Al Joint in Friction Stir Lap Welding. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 27, 5605–5612 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-018-3705-z

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