A Research on Friction Stir Welding using M42 Tool on Aisi 1018 Steel Plates
Vinayagamoorthi M A1, Prince M2, Mohan Kumar R S3
1Vinayagamoorthi M A, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Prince M, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Mohan Kumar R S, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 06 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 December 2019 | PP: 362-366 | Volume-8 Issue-12S October 2019 | Retrieval Number: L109210812S19/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.L1092.10812S19
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Abstract: Friction Stir Welding was mainly suitable for aluminum alloys due to low softening temperatures. It is challenging to join the high melting temperature metals due to the lack of tool materials. The main focus of this work is to study the feasibility of joining the similar or dissimilar ferrous material. The molybdenum based high speed steel acts a rotating non consumable tool to weld the two ferrous plates. The friction stir welding was achieved using vertical milling machine. Welding samples were examined by destructive and non-destructive test. The welds were produced by 3 mm plate over a range of spindle speed from 500 to 1000 rpm. The results of FSW, stir zone of hardness varies from 139 to 145 HV executed on AISI 1018 plate steel.
Keywords: Vertical Milling Machine, Friction Stir Welding(FSW), Molybdenum High Speed Steel Tool (M42).
Scope of the Article: Welding Technology