
Friction Stir Welding of High Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys
Description
Key Features
- Offers comprehensive coverage of friction stir welding of 7XXX series alloys
- Discusses the physical metallurgy of the alloys
- Includes physical metallurgy based guidelines for obtaining high joint efficiency
- Summarizes the research and application of friction stir welding to high strength 7XXX series alloys, exploring the past and current developments in the field
Readership
Practicing engineers and materials scientists, as well as researchers in the field
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- References
Chapter 2. Physical Metallurgy of 7XXX Alloys
- Abstract
- 2.1 Precipitation Reaction in Al-Zn-Mg Alloys
- 2.2 Effect of Cu
- 2.3 Effect of Ag
- 2.4 Effect of Microalloying
- 2.5 Effect of Li
- 2.6 Effect of Predeformation on Aging
- 2.7 Summary
- 2.8 Differential Scanning Calorimetry Observations
- References
Chapter 3. Friction Stir Welding—Overview
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Taxonomy
- 3.3 Various Zones
- 3.4 Material Flow
- 3.5 Defects in FSW
- 3.6 Key Benefits of FSW
- References
Chapter 4. Temperature Distribution
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Experimental Observations
- 4.3 Numerical Observations
- 4.4 Summary
- References
Chapter 5. Microstructural Evolution
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Evolution of Grain Size
- 5.3 Precipitate Evolution
- 5.4 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- 5.5 Summary
- References
Chapter 6. Mechanical Properties
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Hardness and Tensile Properties
- 6.3 Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
- 6.4 Joint Efficiency
- References
Chapter 7. Corrosion
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- References
Chapter 8. Physical Metallurgy-Based Guidelines for Obtaining High Joint Efficiency
- Abstract
Chapter 9. Summary and Future Outlook
- Abstract
Product details
- No. of pages: 120
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 2016
- Published: June 8, 2016
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128094655
- eBook ISBN: 9780128094600
About the Authors
Rajiv Mishra

Affiliations and Expertise
Mageshwari Komarasamy
Affiliations and Expertise
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