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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 62, 2023 - Issue 3
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Materials Processing, Characterization and Properties

Influence of hybrid pin profile on enhancing microstructure and mechanical properties of AA5052/SiC surface composites fabricated via friction stir processing

Influence du profil d'axe hybride sur l'amélioration de la microstructure et des propriétés mécaniques des composites de surface AA5052/SiC fabriqués par traitement par friction–malaxage

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Pages 426-439 | Received 17 Jun 2022, Accepted 08 Aug 2022, Published online: 25 Aug 2022
 

ABSTRACT

In friction stir processing (FSP), conventional pin tools like square and threaded cylindrical pins require multipass to produce defect-free and homogenous reinforcement particle dispersion. Thus, the effectiveness of the hybrid pin profile in a single pass was investigated in the current work to produce surface composites. The hybrid pin profile combines the features of square and threaded pins. The drilled blind holes were filled with SiC particles in the AA5052-H32 alloy. A pinless rotating tool was moved over the blind holes to avoid the spattering of inserted SiC particles during FSP. Thereafter, the FSP was performed using threaded, square, and hybrid pin tools. The mechanical and microstructural characteristics of the developed surface composites were studied. The results revealed that the hybrid pin tool uniformly distributed SiC particles due to lateral downward material movement and pulsating action. The hybrid pin tool produced smaller grain size of 9.32 µm than the conventional pin tool (i.e. 12.28 and 17.52 µm). The hybrid pin tool obtained the highest microhardness of 117 HV and tensile strength of 216.34 MPa. Using a hybrid tool saves processing time by half while attaining high mechanical properties that favour FSP commercialization.

Dans le traitement par friction–malaxage (FSP), les outils à axe conventionnel tel que les axes carrés et cylindriques filetés nécessitent plusieurs passes pour produire une dispersion de particules de renforcement sans défaut et homogène. Cette étude a examiné l'efficacité du profil d'axe hybride dans la répartition uniforme des particules de renforcement et l'amélioration des propriétés mécaniques en une seule passe. Le profil d'axe hybride combine les caractéristiques des axes carrés et filetés. Les résultats ont révélé que l'outil à axe hybride distribuait uniformément les particules de SiC en raison du mouvement latéral du matériau vers le bas et de l'action pulsée. L'outil à axe hybride a produit une plus petite taille de grain (9.32 mm) que l'outil à axe conventionnel (c'est–à–dire 12.28 et 17.52 mm). L'outil à axe hybride a obtenu la microdureté la plus élevée de 117 HV et une résistance à la traction de 216.34 MPa. L'utilisation d'un outil hybride réduit de moitié le temps de traitement tout en obtenant des propriétés mécaniques élevées qui favorisent la commercialisation du FSP.

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