Title: Statistical analysis of some mechanical properties of friction stir welded aluminium matrix composite

Authors: Adel Mahmood Hassan; Mohammed Almomani; Tarek Qasim; Ahmed Ghaithan

Addresses: Department of Industrial Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan. ' Department of Industrial Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan. ' Department of Industrial Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan. ' Department of Industrial Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan

Abstract: In this study, the effect of friction stir welding (FSW) parameters such as rotational speed, welding (transverse) speed, and the type of pin profile tool on some mechanical properties was statistically investigated. Plates of aluminium matrix composites fabricated by stir casting method were joined by friction stir welding process. The statistical analysis has shown that the most important factor affecting hardness and tensile strength is the welding (transverse) speed, while the rotational speed has a second ranking and pin profile tool geometry is the least. The rotational speed has no statistical significant influence on the wear rate. However, the nugget zone, which was welded by square pin profile tool, seemed to exhibit better mechanical properties compared to those obtained by other pin profile tools.

Keywords: metal matrix composites; MMCs; friction stir welding; FSW; mechanical properties; aluminium matrix composites; statistical analysis; rotational speed; transverse speed; pin profile tools; stir casting; hardness; tensile strength; wear rate.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEDPO.2012.045616

International Journal of Experimental Design and Process Optimisation, 2012 Vol.3 No.1, pp.91 - 109

Published online: 27 Aug 2014 *

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