Optimizations of Friction Stir Welding Parameters of AA6061-T6 and AA7075-T6 Aluminum Alloys


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Ülke İ., Yurdakul M., Ic Y. T.

JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.105-114, 2026 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Compendex
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-114
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In our study, the effects of test parameters on the weld quality in friction stir butt welding of AA7075-T6 and AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy sheets, each with a thickness of 2 mm and dimensions of 125 mm x 100 mm, are examined. Three different control variables, each with three levels, tool inclination angle 1 degrees, 0.5 degrees, and 0 degrees, tool rotation speed 1000 rpm, 710 rpm, and 500 rpm, tool feed rate 40 mm/min, 28 mm/min, and 20 mm/min were applied. The experiments are carried out to weld AA6061-AA7075, AA7075-AA7075, and AA6061-AA6061 pairs, consisting of two different aluminum material plates using the Box-Behnken experimental design. Each experiment is performed three times (three replications). The output analysis of the experiments is provided in this paper.