The influence of materials positioning on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA5083/AA6082 dissimilar joint

The Joining of Copper to Stainless Steel by Solid-State Welding Processes: A Review

“…Researchers have explored friction welding (FW) to join the dissimilar metals, but limited their investigation to pipe joints [ 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 ]. FW has shown significant potential to join copper with stainless steel [ 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 ].…”

“…Dissimilar material welding via the FSW route needs extra care to obtain sound joints [ 5 , 63 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 ]; the reasons are the diversified properties across the joint line [ 168 , 169 , 171 ] such as melting point, thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion, flow stress and miscibility (solubility). In addition, the selection of tool material is the most important aspect along with its design, because the joining takes place due to the heat induced (~80%) by tool shoulder [ 102 , 103 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 161 , 162 , 163 ] and the tool pin governs the stirring action. In a study [ 120 ] on the effect of tool shoulder diameter, 18-mm shoulder-diameter with taper tool-pin geometry found suitable for producing quality joints of Cu/SS by FSW.…”

Traverse and longitudinal analysis of AA5083/AA6082 dissimilar joint

“…Extensive research has been conducted to investigate the effects of FSW on different materials and their properties, focusing on extracting samples from diverse orientations such as traverse, longitudinal, and diagonal [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Furthermore, samples have been collected from different locations along the joint line, including the start, middle, and end sections, to comprehensively examine their properties [18][19][20][21][22]. These studies aim to provide researchers with a thorough understanding of how FSW influences materials and their properties, encompassing various orientations and locations.…”

“…In a study conducted by Msomi and Moni [21], the focus was on investigating the influence of materials positioning on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a friction stir welded dissimilar joint between AA5083 and AA6082 alloys. The welding process involved specific parameters, including a dwell time of 30 s, rotation and traverse speeds of 800 rpm and 60 mm min −1 , and a tool tilt angle of 2°.…”

“…Researchers have also paid significant attention to sample location, particularly when investigating dissimilar joints, as the contrasting materials offer valuable insights. The selection of sample locations has been emphasized by numerous researchers as a focal point of their studies [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22].…”