Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of dissimilar Al–Cu joints produced by friction stir welding

Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of dissimilar Al–Cu

joints produced by friction stir welding

C.W. Tan a,b, Z.G. Jiang a, L.Q. Li a,⇑, Y.B. Chen a, X.Y. Chen a

چچکیده

5A02 aluminum alloy and pure copper were joined by friction stir welding (FSW). A

defect-free joint was obtained when one of process parameters, i.e. the traverse speed

was lowered from 40 mm/min to 20 mm/min. A good mixing of Al and Cu was observed

in the weld nugget zone (WNZ). A large amount of fine Cu particles were dispersed in

the upper part of the WNZ producing a composite-like structure. In the lower part,

nano-scaled intercalations were observed and identified by transmission electron microscopy
(TEM). These layered structures were subsequently confirmed as Al4Cu9 (c), Al2Cu3 (e)

, Al2Cu (h),respectively. Formation of these microstructures caused an inhomogeneous

hardness profile. Particularly,a distinct rise in hardness was noticed at the Al/Cu interface.

Excellent metallurgical bonding between Al and Cu gave rise to good behaviors in the tensile

and bending strength.
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