Friction stir spot welding between copper and aluminium: Microstructural evolution

Mukuna P. Mubiayi, Esther T. Akinlabi

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Abstract

Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) process was employed to produce lap spot welds of C11000 copper and aluminium alloy AA1060. The microstructures of the spot welds produced at different processing parameters were analyzed. Copper rings with different lengths were observed in all the spot welds. An Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping of a region of the keyhole and the Copper rings was conducted, results showed the presence of Copper particles in the Aluminium matrix and almost no Aluminium particles are found in the Copper rings. Furthermore, the distribution of the fine Copper fragments and particles in the zone close to the Aluminium parent material of some of the produced spot welds were seen in the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIMECS 2015 - International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2015
EditorsDavid Dagan Feng, S. I. Ao, Craig Douglas, S. I. Ao, Craig Douglas, Jeong-A Lee, S. I. Ao, Oscar Castillo
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages819-823
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9789881925398
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventInternational MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2015, IMECS 2015 - Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Duration: 18 Mar 201520 Mar 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Conference

ConferenceInternational MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2015, IMECS 2015
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityTsimshatsui, Kowloon
Period18/03/1520/03/15

Keywords

  • Aluminium
  • Copper
  • Copper ring
  • FSSW
  • Microstructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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