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The stir zone microstructure and its formation mechanism in Ti-6Al-4V friction stir welds

  • L. Zhou
  • , H. J. Liu*
  • , P. Liu
  • , Q. W. Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The two-phase α + β titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, was friction stir welded using a W-Re pin tool, and defect-free welds were produced with proper welding parameters. A bimodal microstructure was formed in the stir zone due to dynamic recrystallization and phase transformation. Dynamic recrystallization was the main mechanism for microstructural refinement in the stir zone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)596-599
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume61
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

Keywords

  • Dynamic recrystallization
  • Friction stir welding
  • Microstructural refinement
  • Titanium alloy

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