Strength of 5083 aluminum alloy stud joints

Abstract

Stud joints of 5083 aluminum alloy were welded by arc stud welding and friction welding, and their joint strengths were examined. In the weld zone of the arc stud welded joint, no change occurred in the hardness distribution. In contrast, the weld zone of the friction-welded stud joint softened slightly on the plate side and hardened on the bar side. The tensile strengths of the arc stud welded joints with weld reinforcement and without weld reinforcement, and the friction-welded stud joints without burrs were 233, 231 and 180 MPa, respectively, and all joints fractured at the weld zone. In the bending test, all joints fractured near the weld zone at a bending angle of approximately 20°. In the fatigue test, the fatigue strengths of the arc stud welded joints were higher than those of the friction-welded stud joints, and the fatigue limits of the arc stud welded joints with weld reinforcement and without weld reinforcement, and the friction-welded stud joints without burrs were 43, 40 and 13 MPa, respectively.