Abstract
Experimental measurements were made to determine the peak temperatures during friction stir welding of Ti–6Al–4V alloy as a function of the processing conditions such as tool rotation speed and feedrate. It was found that the spindle speed has a dominant effect on peak temperatures, while feedrate controls exposure time. Low spindle speed conditions lead to peak temperatures near, or below, the beta transus temperature of the material, 1000°C (1800°F), while high spindle speed welds result in peak temperatures above 1200°C (2100°F). Weld microstructures were also evaluated as a function of the weld parameters. Higher spindle speeds and lower federate lead to increased grain size.
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