Tool material effect on the friction stir butt welding of AA2124-T4 Alloy Matrix MMC

The purpose of the present work is to study on the effect of material properties tool on friction stir butt welding of AA2124-T4 alloy matrix MMC. Uncoated tool, coated tool with a CrN, and coated tool with AlTiN were used to weld aluminum MMC plates. Macrostructure and microstructure observations,...

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Main Authors: Yahya Bozkurt, Zakaria Boumerzoug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785417300881