Microstructure examination and microhardness of friction stir welded joint of (AA7020-O) after PWHT

This paper studies the microstructure and microhardness of the welded joints of the annealed aluminum alloy AA7020-O produced by friction stir welding (FSW) technique. The material was applied to post weld heat treatment (solution treatment and artificially aged, T6). The traverse speed and the rota...

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Main Authors: Ghada M.F. Essa, Hossam M. Zakria, Tamer S. Mahmoud, Tarek A. Khalifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:HBRC Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687404815000371