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Friction stir welding of titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) was demonstrated on 3, 6, 9 and 12 mm thickness square groove butt joints. Complete microstructural and microhardness evaluations were conducted in addition to surface and subsurface examinations for each case. The 3 mm welds exhibited an extremely fine grained microstructure with evidence of processing temperatures below the beta transus temperature of the alloy. The 6, 9 and 12 mm samples possessed larger grains formed by a slower cooling rate from above the beta transus temperatures. The thick section weld exhibited a nearly uniform microhardness, while the thinner welds showed a slight, 6%, increase in hardness compared with the parent material.

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FRICTION STIR WELDING TITANIUM MICROSTRUCTURE MICROHARDNESS

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Investigation of microstructure,surface and subsurface characteristics in titanium alloy friction stir welds of varied thicknesses

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