Joining of 3D-printed AlSi10Mg by friction stir welding

• Main Authors: Du, Zhenglin, Tan, Ming Jen, Chen, Huichi, Bi, Guijun, Chua, Chee Kai
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; AlSi10M; Welding
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138562
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding technology capable of joining metal parts without melting. The microstructure of the material evolved during the process from columnar grain along the thermal gradient in the melt pool to fine equiaxed grains. A significant decrease in microhardness in...