Investigate the Properties of FSW Aluminum Alloy by Varying the Tool Geometry: A Literature Review

Authors(5) :-Abhishek R. Solanki , Brijesh A. Gandhi , Amol A. Patil , Keyur J. Patel , Mr. Saumil Joshi

FSW (Friction stir welding) is a newest green welding process. It’s a solid-state joining process that uses a non-consumable rotating tool to join the two same or different metal. During the process, heat is generated by friction between the rotating tool and the work piece material, which leads joining two facing of work pieces before the melting point of the metal reached. Quality of the weld zone depends on tool geometry and welding parameters. This review presents the effect of different pin and shoulder geometry on aluminum alloy.

Authors and Affiliations

Abhishek R. Solanki
Student, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sigma Institute of Engineering, (India)
Brijesh A. Gandhi
Student, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sigma Institute of Engineering, (India)
Amol A. Patil
Student, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sigma Institute of Engineering, (India)
Keyur J. Patel
Student, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sigma Institute of Engineering, (India)
Mr. Saumil Joshi
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sigma Institute of Engineering, (India)

Friction stir welding, Aluminum alloy, Pin geometry, Shoulder geometry, Welding Parameters

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 5 | March-April 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-04-10
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 634-639
Manuscript Number : ME020
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Abhishek R. Solanki , Brijesh A. Gandhi , Amol A. Patil , Keyur J. Patel , Mr. Saumil Joshi, " Investigate the Properties of FSW Aluminum Alloy by Varying the Tool Geometry: A Literature Review, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.634-639, March-April-2018. Citation Detection and Elimination     |     
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