J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 1739-1746.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2018.03.009
Special Issue: Aluminum Alloys-2018; FSW-and-FSP-articles 2018
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Q. Chua, W.Y. Lia(), X.W. Yanga, J.J. Shenb, A. Vairisac, W.Y. Fenga, W.B. Wangd
Received:
2017-07-17
Revised:
2017-10-12
Accepted:
2017-10-18
Online:
2018-10-05
Published:
2018-11-01
Q. Chu, W.Y. Li, X.W. Yang, J.J. Shen, A. Vairis, W.Y. Feng, W.B. Wang. Microstructure and mechanical optimization of probeless friction stir spot welded joint of an Al-Li alloy[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2018, 34(10): 1739-1746.
Parameter | Notation | Level | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Low (-1) | Middle (0) | High (1) | ||
Dwell time (s) | DT | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Plunge rate (mm/min) | PR | 10 | 30 | 50 |
Rotation speed (rpm) | RS | 750 | 965 (950) | 1180 |
Table 1 Welding parameters and their levels.
Parameter | Notation | Level | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Low (-1) | Middle (0) | High (1) | ||
Dwell time (s) | DT | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Plunge rate (mm/min) | PR | 10 | 30 | 50 |
Rotation speed (rpm) | RS | 750 | 965 (950) | 1180 |
No. | RS (rpm) | DT (s) | PR (mm/min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1180 | 9 | 30 |
2 | 1180 | 3 | 30 |
3 | 750 | 9 | 30 |
4 | 750 | 3 | 30 |
5 | 1180 | 6 | 50 |
6 | 1180 | 6 | 10 |
7 | 750 | 6 | 50 |
8 | 750 | 6 | 10 |
9 | 965 | 9 | 50 |
10 | 965 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 965 | 3 | 50 |
12 | 965 | 3 | 10 |
13 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
14 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
15 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
16 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
17 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
Table 2 Box-Behnken design matrix.
No. | RS (rpm) | DT (s) | PR (mm/min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1180 | 9 | 30 |
2 | 1180 | 3 | 30 |
3 | 750 | 9 | 30 |
4 | 750 | 3 | 30 |
5 | 1180 | 6 | 50 |
6 | 1180 | 6 | 10 |
7 | 750 | 6 | 50 |
8 | 750 | 6 | 10 |
9 | 965 | 9 | 50 |
10 | 965 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 965 | 3 | 50 |
12 | 965 | 3 | 10 |
13 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
14 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
15 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
16 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
17 | 965 | 6 | 30 |
Source | Sum of squares | df | Mean square | F value | p-value Prob > F |
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Model | 100.37 | 9 | 11.15 | 11.85 | 0.0018 |
RS | 1.42 | 1 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 0.2594 |
DT | 40.79 | 1 | 40.79 | 43.35 | 0.0003 |
PR | 4.805E-004 | 1 | 4.805E-004 | 5.106E-004 | 0.9826 |
RS-DT | 0.27 | 1 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.6106 |
RS-PR | 2.64 | 1 | 2.64 | 2.80 | 0.1381 |
DT-PR | 0.88 | 1 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.3660 |
RS2 | 8.73 | 1 | 8.73 | 9.27 | 0.0187 |
DT2 | 36.04 | 1 | 36.04 | 38.30 | 0.0005 |
PR2 | 5.08 | 1 | 5.08 | 5.40 | 0.0531 |
Residual | 6.59 | 7 | 0.94 | ||
Lack of Fit | 6.50 | 3 | 2.17 | 96.46 | 0.0003 |
Pure Error | 0.090 | 4 | 0.022 | ||
Cor Total | 106.96 | 16 |
Table 3 ANOVA test results.
Source | Sum of squares | df | Mean square | F value | p-value Prob > F |
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Model | 100.37 | 9 | 11.15 | 11.85 | 0.0018 |
RS | 1.42 | 1 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 0.2594 |
DT | 40.79 | 1 | 40.79 | 43.35 | 0.0003 |
PR | 4.805E-004 | 1 | 4.805E-004 | 5.106E-004 | 0.9826 |
RS-DT | 0.27 | 1 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.6106 |
RS-PR | 2.64 | 1 | 2.64 | 2.80 | 0.1381 |
DT-PR | 0.88 | 1 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.3660 |
RS2 | 8.73 | 1 | 8.73 | 9.27 | 0.0187 |
DT2 | 36.04 | 1 | 36.04 | 38.30 | 0.0005 |
PR2 | 5.08 | 1 | 5.08 | 5.40 | 0.0531 |
Residual | 6.59 | 7 | 0.94 | ||
Lack of Fit | 6.50 | 3 | 2.17 | 96.46 | 0.0003 |
Pure Error | 0.090 | 4 | 0.022 | ||
Cor Total | 106.96 | 16 |
Fig. 8. Effect of welding parameters on tensile/shear strength for (a) plunge rate of 30 mm/min, (b) rotation speed of 950 rpm and (c) dwell time of 6 s.
Fig. 9. Fractographs of the spot weld with different facture modes in bottom sheets: (a) shear fracture (mode I), (b) plug fracture (mode II), (c) and (d) magnification of regions C and D in Fig. 8(a), and (e) and (f) magnification of regions E and F in Fig. 8(b).
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