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Process for forming and quality proofing a friction stir welded plate

a technology of friction stir and welded plate, which is applied in the direction of mechanical means, instruments, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of voids, welded joints, voids, and internal defects that are difficult to examine using traditional methods, and the welded joints are voids

Active Publication Date: 2020-11-19
KING ABDULAZIZ UNIV
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Benefits of technology

The present patent relates to a method for determining the quality of a friction stir welded seam on a welded plate. The method involves subjecting the welded plate and a geometrically-equivalent defect-free plate to a physical impact to generate a vibration. Using an accelerometer, the specific damping capacity of the welded plate is measured and compared to that of the defect-free plate. The quality of the welded seam is determined based on the similarity between the specific damping capacity of the welded plate and the defect-free plate. The method does not compare the natural frequency of the welded plate with the defect-free plate. The defect-free plate can be welded or friction stir welded. The method can also predict the quality of the friction stir welded seam by calculating the specific damping capacity of the welded plate. The technical effects of the patent text include improved quality control during friction stir welding and non-destructive testing of welded plates.

Problems solved by technology

As a result of different processing parameters, such as welding speed and tool shape, discontinuities occur in welded joints, including channel cavities and porosities.
The formation of tunnels, wormholes, and voids in the welded joint is caused by insufficient heat input and deficiencies in the material flow.
Internal defects are an important type of defect that are difficult to examine using traditional methods.
Traditional nondestructive test methods, such as ultrasound, radiography, and eddy current, are used to detect welding defects, but they cannot test and inspect all types of materials.
Some of these methods are limited to the detection of ferrous metals, and the measurement sensors are sensitive to imperfections in the welded surface.

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[0123]Aluminum alloy AA1060 plates were used as the base metal. The chemical composition of this commercial alloy is presented in Table 1. It is widely used in special tanks and chemical industries on account of its corrosion resistance. Moreover, as it has high thermal and electrical conductivity, it is commonly used in electrical applications. The specimens were cut into rectangular shapes 250 mm long, 60 mm wide, and 6 mm thick. A high carbon-chrome steel (K110) tool with a shoulder diameter of 25 mm, pin diameter of 6 mm, and length of 5 mm, was used for the welding process. The process was performed at different rotation and traverse speeds, with five tool rotation speeds being chosen (600, 1000, 1200, 1500, and 1800 rpm). Each rotation speed was applied with four different welding speeds (16, 32, 52, and 110 mm / min). The tool was used with a tilt angle of 2 degrees. An automatic milling machine (Bridgeport, Elmira, N.Y., USA) was used to perform the frict...

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[0124]Samples were prepared as a cantilever beam with one free end and fixed using a special clamp. The net fixed dimensions of the tested cantilever beam were 150 mm long, 21 mm wide, and 4 mm thick. The vibration signal was acquired using a piezoelectric CCLD accelerometer. The accelerometer was mounted using plastic clips. An impact hammer with a force transducer was used to excite the welded joint. Vibration analysis was performed using a LAN-XI (3050 A-60 Bruel&Kjaer, Nærum, Denmark). The data acquisition system was a 6-channel input module, with a frequency range of (0-51 KHz), FFT resolution up to 6400 lines. FIG. 3 shows the apparatus used in the investigation. The specific damping ratio, natural frequency, and frequency response function were analyzed using post-processing software ME' Scope (Vibrant Technology, Centennial, Co., USA) and verified using theoretical methods. The test was repeated 10 times for each sample in order to attain the optimu...

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[0125]The main purpose of this investigation was to predict FSW defects using the dynamic properties of a welded joint. The vibration analysis was calculated and analyzed using commercial vibration analysis software (Pulse Labshop and ME'Scope). Empirical and theoretical equations were used to verify the estimated dynamic properties, such as the damping ratio and natural fundamental frequency. The damping capacity refers to the ability of a material to absorb energy. Materials with a high damping capacity often indicate weakness in the material, and from this principle, it is possible to predict the welding defects. See Schaller, R. Metal matrix composites, a smart choice for high damping materials. J. Alloys Compd. 2003, 355, 131-135, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

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Abstract

A method for determining a quality of a friction stir welded seam is described. The method involves applying an impact to a welded plate and comparing its damping capacity with the damping capacity of a geometrically equivalent defect-free plate. Damping capacities that differ by a small percent difference indicate that the welded plate is also defect-free. This method is particularly advantageous when dealing with small defects, which produce miniscule changes in natural frequency which may not be measureable.

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STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTORS[0001]Aspects of this technology are described in an article “Detection of Friction Stir Welding Defects of AA1060 Aluminum Alloy Using Specific Damping Capacity” by Waheed Sami AbuShanab and Essam B. Moustafa, in Materials 2018, 11 (12), 2437; doi:10.3390 / ma11122437, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT[0002]This project was prepared with financial support from the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah under grant No. (D-042-980-1440).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Field[0003]The present invention relates to a method for determining the presence of defects in a friction stir welded seam.Description of the Related Art[0004]The “background” description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as we...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01N29/04G01N29/12G01N29/30G01N29/44
CPCG01N29/12G01N29/045G01N2291/0234G01N29/30G01N29/4436B23K20/2336B23K20/122B23K20/124B23K31/125B23K2101/18B23K2103/10G01N3/30G01N2291/2675G01N29/48G01N29/11G01N29/043G01N29/048G01N29/42G01N19/08
Inventor ABUSHANAB, WAHEED SAMIMOUSTAFA, ESSAM B.
Owner KING ABDULAZIZ UNIV