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- Title
Friction stir welding of magnesium alloy AZ31B to aluminium alloy 5083.
- Authors
McLean, A. A.; Powell, G. L. F.; Brown, I. H.; Linton, V. M.
- Abstract
A preliminary investigation has been carried out into the application of friction stir welding for joining a magnesium alloy to an aluminium alloy. The work has shown that liquation during the welding process can lead to the formation of a brittle intermetallic at the joint interface. This intermetallic has a microstructure composed of a divorced lamellar eutectic containing Al[sub 12]Mg[sub 17] and magnesium. The formation of this microstructure and its influence on mechanical properties are discussed in terms of solidification theory.
- Subjects
MAGNESIUM alloy welding; ALUMINUM alloy welding; ALLOYS; WELDED joints; EUTECTICS; EUTECTIC alloys
- Publication
Science & Technology of Welding & Joining, 2003, Vol 8, Issue 6, p462
- ISSN
1362-1718
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1179/136217103225009134