Effects of pin geometry on the material flow behavior of friction stir spot welded 2A12 aluminum alloy  

作　　者：李政玮 岳玉梅 马琳 姬书得 柴鹏 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang,110136. [2]Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology Research Institute, Beijing, 100024.

出　　处：《China Welding》2015年第2期25-29,共5页中国焊接（英文版）

基　　金：This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 51204111 ）, the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province （ No. 2013024004 and No. 2014024008）.

摘　　要：A three-dimensional finite volume model was established by the ANSYS FLUENT software to simulate the material flow behavior during the friction stir spot welding （FSSW） process. Effects of the full-threaded pin and the reverse-threaded pin on the material flow behavior were mainly discussed. Results showed that the biggest material flow velocity appeared at the outer edge of the tool shoulder. The velocity value became smaller with the increase of the distance away from the tool surface. In general, material flows downwards along the pin thread when the full-threaded pin is used. Meanwhile, both the materials of the upper and the lower plates flow towards the lap interface along the pin thread when the reverse-threaded pin is used. The numerical simulation results were investigated by experiment, in which 2A12 aluminum alloy was used as the research object. The effective sheet thickness （EST） and stir zone （SZ） width of the joint by the reverse-threaded pin were much bigger than those by the full-threaded pin. Accordingly, cross tension failure load of the joint by the reverse-threaded pin is 23% bigger than the joint by the full-threaded pin.A three-dimensional finite volume model was established by the ANSYS FLUENT software to simulate the material flow behavior during the friction stir spot welding （FSSW） process. Effects of the full-threaded pin and the reverse-threaded pin on the material flow behavior were mainly discussed. Results showed that the biggest material flow velocity appeared at the outer edge of the tool shoulder. The velocity value became smaller with the increase of the distance away from the tool surface. In general, material flows downwards along the pin thread when the full-threaded pin is used. Meanwhile, both the materials of the upper and the lower plates flow towards the lap interface along the pin thread when the reverse-threaded pin is used. The numerical simulation results were investigated by experiment, in which 2A12 aluminum alloy was used as the research object. The effective sheet thickness （EST） and stir zone （SZ） width of the joint by the reverse-threaded pin were much bigger than those by the full-threaded pin. Accordingly, cross tension failure load of the joint by the reverse-threaded pin is 23% bigger than the joint by the full-threaded pin.

关 键 词：friction stir spot welding pin geometry material flow behavior numerical simulation 

分 类 号：TG339[金属学及工艺—金属压力加工] TG453.9