Analysis of mechanical properties and microstructure of single and double-pass friction stir welded T-joints for aluminium stiffened Panels

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Analysis of mechanical properties and microstructure of single and double-pass friction stir welded T-joints for aluminium stiffened Panels. / Wagner, Douglas; Bernardi, Matteo; Grassel, Felix et al.
in: Materials and Design, 05.11.2024.

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Wagner D, Bernardi M, Grassel F, Chen T, Schimanski K, Bergmann L et al. Analysis of mechanical properties and microstructure of single and double-pass friction stir welded T-joints for aluminium stiffened Panels. Materials and Design. 2024 Nov 5. Epub 2024 Nov 5. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113438

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title = "Analysis of mechanical properties and microstructure of single and double-pass friction stir welded T-joints for aluminium stiffened Panels",
abstract = "This study investigates the application of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for fabricating stiffened structures in AA2219-T31 using a T-lap configuration. These structures are vital in various applications where weight is a crucial factor, including aircraft fuselages, railway cars and automotive parts. This study assesses the formation dynamics of lack of bonding in single-pass welds, including the examination of microstructure, hardness, mechanical properties, and fracture locations. A second welding pass was employed over the initial weld to eliminate the lack of bonding. The implementation of a second welding pass significantly improves joint efficiency, achieving up to 90 % of the ultimate tensile strength in the skin direction and 95 % in the stiffener direction, establishing a new benchmark for AA2219-T31 T-joints. Additionally, no significant differences in grain size were found between single- and double-pass welds, highlighting the lack of bonding as key factor affecting the strength of the joints. The proposed method offers valuable insights for future industrial applications to avoid defects such as lack of bonding.",
keywords = "Friction stir welding, T-Joint, Aluminium alloy, Mechanical behaviour, Microstructure analysis, Engineering",
author = "Douglas Wagner and Matteo Bernardi and Felix Grassel and Ting Chen and Kai Schimanski and Luciano Bergmann and Benjamin Klusemann",
year = "2024",
month = nov,
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doi = "10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113438",
language = "English",
journal = "Materials and Design",
issn = "0264-1275",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

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AU - Wagner, Douglas

AU - Bernardi, Matteo

AU - Grassel, Felix

AU - Chen, Ting

AU - Schimanski, Kai

AU - Bergmann, Luciano

AU - Klusemann, Benjamin

PY - 2024/11/5

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N2 - This study investigates the application of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for fabricating stiffened structures in AA2219-T31 using a T-lap configuration. These structures are vital in various applications where weight is a crucial factor, including aircraft fuselages, railway cars and automotive parts. This study assesses the formation dynamics of lack of bonding in single-pass welds, including the examination of microstructure, hardness, mechanical properties, and fracture locations. A second welding pass was employed over the initial weld to eliminate the lack of bonding. The implementation of a second welding pass significantly improves joint efficiency, achieving up to 90 % of the ultimate tensile strength in the skin direction and 95 % in the stiffener direction, establishing a new benchmark for AA2219-T31 T-joints. Additionally, no significant differences in grain size were found between single- and double-pass welds, highlighting the lack of bonding as key factor affecting the strength of the joints. The proposed method offers valuable insights for future industrial applications to avoid defects such as lack of bonding.

AB - This study investigates the application of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for fabricating stiffened structures in AA2219-T31 using a T-lap configuration. These structures are vital in various applications where weight is a crucial factor, including aircraft fuselages, railway cars and automotive parts. This study assesses the formation dynamics of lack of bonding in single-pass welds, including the examination of microstructure, hardness, mechanical properties, and fracture locations. A second welding pass was employed over the initial weld to eliminate the lack of bonding. The implementation of a second welding pass significantly improves joint efficiency, achieving up to 90 % of the ultimate tensile strength in the skin direction and 95 % in the stiffener direction, establishing a new benchmark for AA2219-T31 T-joints. Additionally, no significant differences in grain size were found between single- and double-pass welds, highlighting the lack of bonding as key factor affecting the strength of the joints. The proposed method offers valuable insights for future industrial applications to avoid defects such as lack of bonding.

KW - Friction stir welding

KW - T-Joint

KW - Aluminium alloy

KW - Mechanical behaviour

KW - Microstructure analysis

KW - Engineering

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