Investigating impact of in-process cooling mediums on microstructural and mechanical properties of FSWed AA2219 T6 joints
Ghulam Hussain, Tauheed Shehbaz, Mohammed Alkahtani · 2024
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Ghulam Hussain, Tauheed Shehbaz, and Mohammed Alkahtani study cooling during friction stir welding of an aluminum alloy in a paper from 2024. The alloy, AA2219-T6, serves in aerospace tanks and panels. Friction stir welding joins it without melting, but heat during the pass can weaken the joint.
Four cooling setups were compared: open air, a dry fan, an oil-water mix, and plain water. Microscopes, tension tests, and hardness checks mapped each joint's quality. Cooling changed the grain structure and strength in clear ways. Water cooling at fifty-five degrees gave the densest spread of strengthening particles. The work helps shops pick a cooling method for stronger welds in flight hardware.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ghulam Hussain, Tauheed Shehbaz, Mohammed Alkahtani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |