Experimental Investigation of Hardness of FSW Al 5083 Alloy for Naval and Marine Application

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By

    Devarshi Kapil

  1. Saurabh Pachauri

  2. Manish Dixit

  3. Ashish Swarnkar

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  4. Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MNIT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively novel method of solid-state joining. This connecting method is adaptable, environmentally benign, and low-energy. The present study focuses on hardness testing on welded butt joints, introducing the Friction Stir Welding procedure on aluminium alloys Al 5083, which are known for their remarkable performance in severe conditions. It is widely used in naval and marine applications due to its excellent resistance to seawater damage. After welding, Al 5083 retains its extraordinary strength. FSW joints were developed for Al 5083 alloys that were similar. At varying tool rotational speeds of 770, 1200, 1200 RPM (Annealed), 1600 friction stir welds of Al 5083 were formed. The tests were carried out using Rockwell hardness testing procedure. The weld zone has the lowest hardness at 770 RPM and the highest hardness (pre-annealed) at 1200 RPM. Prior to characterisation in order to understand the weld quality, several tests were performed on the welds for evaluating the integrity of joints.

Keywords: FSW, Hardness, Rotation Speed, Aluminium alloy, Fractography

How to cite this article: Devarshi Kapil, Saurabh Pachauri, Manish Dixit, Ashish Swarnkar.Experimental Investigation of Hardness of FSW Al 5083 Alloy for Naval and Marine Application.Journal of Polymer and Composites.2024; ():-.
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