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Application of a rheological Model for Phase Transformation Prediction in Beta Processing of Titanium Alloys
2013
The paper shows a description of a numerical model able to simulate a complete forming process of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy that is a multi-phasic alloy composed, at room temperature, by two main different phases, namely Alpha and Beta, which evolve during both cooling and heating processes. The characterization of the material behavior concerns both the thermo-mechanical and metallurgical data in order to set a valid tri-coupled thermo-mechanical-metallurgical analysis systems taking into account the effects and interactions of all the phenomena resulting from the coupling of thermal, mechanical and metallurgical events. The numerical model was used to simulate a double numerical campaign r…
Key factors for industrial applicability of friction stir welded t-joints of different materials
2010
Material Flow in FSW of T-joints: Experimental and Numerical Analysis
2008
In the paper the authors present the results of both an experimental and a numerical campaign focused on the analysis of the occurring material flow in the FSW of T joints of aluminum alloys. In particular to investigate the metal flow experimental tests and observations has been developed utilizing a thin foil of copper as marker placed between the skin and the stringer. In this way, the actual metal flow occurring during the FSW of T-joints has been highlighted together with the real bonding surface. The acquired information is definitively useful in order to choose effective set of process parameters, improving the process mechanics and avoiding the insurgence of defects.
FSW of AA6082-T6 T-joints: process engineering and performance measurement
2006
Comparison between FSW and bonded lap joints - A preliminary investigation
2017
Difficult to weld aluminium alloys can be effectively joined by different alternative processes. Friction Stir Welding (FSW), among the solid-state processes and adhesive bonding represent two very attractive techniques. They allow the production of highly resistant joints avoiding the formation of the typical fusion weld defects. The aim of this work is to identify, analyse and compare the mechanical properties of AA6016 aluminium alloy joints made out of 1 mm thick sheets. FSW lap joints were and epoxy bonded joints were produced. Using the FSW results as benchmark, the overlap required in the bonded joint was identified to ensure the same static strength. Once the geometric configuration…
Factors Influencing Bonding Mechanics in FSW of AA5754
2012
Metallurgical Phenomena Modelling in Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium Alloys: Analytical vs. Neural Network Based Approaches
2008
In this paper, the metallurgical phenomena occurring in friction stir welding processes of AA6082-T6 and AA7075-T6 aluminum alloys are investigated. In particular, to predict the local values of the average grain size, either a simple analytical expression depending on a few material constants or a properly trained neural network is linked to the finite element model of the process. The utilized tools, which take as inputs the local values of strain, strain rate, and temperature, were developed starting from experimental data and numerical results.