Experimental Investigation and Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Plates

Authors

  • Yahya BOZKURT Marmara University
  • Aykut KENTLİ Marmara University
  • Hüseyin UZUN Sakarya University
  • Serdar SALMAN Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.18.4.3092

Keywords:

friction stir welding, metal matrix composite, decision tree technique, tensile properties

Abstract

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively contemporary solid state welding process and has been employed in aerospace, railway, automotive and marine industries for joining of aluminum, magnesium, zinc, titanium, copper alloys, dissimilar metals and thermoplastics. The FSW process parameters such as tool rotation speed, tool traverse speed and tilt angle play an important role in deciding the joining quality. The present study defines the effect of FSW process on the tensile properties of the AA2124/SiC/25p metal matrix composite (MMC) plates. Obtained results showed that the joint efficiency decreases by increasing the tool traverse speed while tool rotation speed was kept constant. Second contribution of this study is the application of decision tree technique to predict the tensile properties of friction stir welded MMC plates. It is seen that methodology can be applied with great accuracy.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.18.4.3092

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Published

2012-12-13

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2012)

Section

METALS, ALLOYS, COATINGS

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