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AZ31B/7075-T6 alloys friction stir lap welding with a zinc interlayer

  • Shiyu Niu
  • , Shude Ji*
  • , Dejun Yan
  • , Xiangchen Meng
  • , Xuhai Xiong
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shenyang Aerospace University
  • China-Ukraine Institute of Welding, Guangdong Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Pure zinc foil was selected as an interlayer to improve the strength of the AZ31B Mg/7075-T6 Al dissimilar alloys friction stir lap welding joint. Compared with the conventional lap joint, the joint with the zinc interlayer has a higher effective sheet thickness, a larger effective lap width and a wider stir zone. The dispersed Mg-Zn intermetallic compounds are achieved instead of the continuous Mg-Al intermetallic compounds, improving the tensile shear load. The maximum fracture load of the joint with the zinc interlayer reaches 6.6 K N at the rotating velocity of 1000 rpm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)82-90
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Materials Processing Technology
Volume263
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AZ31B Mg/7075-T6 Al
  • Friction stir lap welding
  • Mechanical properties
  • Microstructures
  • Zinc interlayer

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