Abstract
This work investigates the role of welding speed
in elemental segregation of Mn, Si, Al, and oxygen during
friction stir welding (FSW) in DH36 steel. The experimental
work undertaken showed that when the speed of the
FSW process exceeds 500 RPM with a traverse speed of
400 mm/min, then elemental segregation of Mn, Si, Al,
and O occurred. The mechanism of this segregation is not
fully understood; additionally, the presence of oxygen
within these segregated elements needs investigation. This
work examines the elemental segregation within DH36
steel by conducting heat treatment experiments on unwelded
samples incrementally in the range of 1200–1500 C
and at cooling rates similar to that in FSW process. The results of heat treatments were compared with samples
welded under two extremes of weld tool speeds, namely
W1 low tool speeds (200 RPM with traverse speed of
100 mm/min) and W2 high tool speeds (550 RPM with
traverse speed of 400 mm/min). The results from the heat
treatment trials showed that segregation commences when
the temperature exceeds 1400 C and Mn, Si, Al, and
oxygen segregation progress occurs at 1450 C and at a
cooling rate associated with acicular ferrite formation. It
was also found that high rotational speeds exceeding
500 RPM caused localized melting at the advancing-trailing
side of the friction stir-welded samples. The study aims to estimate peak temperature limits at which elemental
segregation does not occur and hence prevent their occurrence
in practice by applying the findings to the tool’s
rotational and traverse speed that correspond to the defined
temperature.
in elemental segregation of Mn, Si, Al, and oxygen during
friction stir welding (FSW) in DH36 steel. The experimental
work undertaken showed that when the speed of the
FSW process exceeds 500 RPM with a traverse speed of
400 mm/min, then elemental segregation of Mn, Si, Al,
and O occurred. The mechanism of this segregation is not
fully understood; additionally, the presence of oxygen
within these segregated elements needs investigation. This
work examines the elemental segregation within DH36
steel by conducting heat treatment experiments on unwelded
samples incrementally in the range of 1200–1500 C
and at cooling rates similar to that in FSW process. The results of heat treatments were compared with samples
welded under two extremes of weld tool speeds, namely
W1 low tool speeds (200 RPM with traverse speed of
100 mm/min) and W2 high tool speeds (550 RPM with
traverse speed of 400 mm/min). The results from the heat
treatment trials showed that segregation commences when
the temperature exceeds 1400 C and Mn, Si, Al, and
oxygen segregation progress occurs at 1450 C and at a
cooling rate associated with acicular ferrite formation. It
was also found that high rotational speeds exceeding
500 RPM caused localized melting at the advancing-trailing
side of the friction stir-welded samples. The study aims to estimate peak temperature limits at which elemental
segregation does not occur and hence prevent their occurrence
in practice by applying the findings to the tool’s
rotational and traverse speed that correspond to the defined
temperature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-576 |
Journal | Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 13 Nov 2017 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Friction stir welding
- DH36 steel
- Elemental segregation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Engineering(all)