Influence of tool offsetting and base metal positioning on the material flow of AA5052-AA6061 dissimilar friction stir welding

• Main Authors: L. H., Shah, Midawi, Abdelbaset R. H., Walbridge, Scott, Gerlich, Adrian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty Mechanical Engineering, UMP 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29182/1/Influence%20of%20tool%20offsetting%20and%20base%20metal%20positioning.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29182/; https://doi.org/10.15282/jmes.14.1.2020.15.0500; https://doi.org/10.15282/jmes.14.1.2020.15.0500
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

This study examines dissimilar friction stir welding of AA5052-AA6061 aluminum alloys with varying tool offsets. The base metals were positioned and fixed at a slight diagonal positioning such that varying tool offset position from the centreline can also be varied along the le...