Preliminary investigation of the energy consumption in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys

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Preliminary investigation of the energy consumption in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys

COZZOLINO Ersilia, SILVESTRI Alessia Teresa, DE ALTERIIS Giorgio, ASTARITA Antonello, SCHIANO LO MORIELLO Rosaro, SQUILLACE Antonino

Abstract. Manufacturing is responsible for significant emissions and energy consumption. However, several manufacturing processes, especially the non-conventional ones, are still poorly investigated from a sustainable perspective. Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a non-conventional solid-state welding process developed in the last decade which can produce joints with higher mechanical and metallurgical properties. Very few studies exist in the literature on the FSW from a sustainable perspective, so this paper aims to fill this gap of knowledge. Following the in-depth approach of CO2PE! procedure, the power profile of the machine overall the process has been investigated to carry out time and energy studies. The main factors affecting electrical energy demand in the FSW process are highlighted and guidelines for decision-making from an energy-saving perspective are released.

Keywords
Friction Stir Welding, Sustainability, Energy Consumption

Published online 4/24/2024, 8 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: COZZOLINO Ersilia, SILVESTRI Alessia Teresa, DE ALTERIIS Giorgio, ASTARITA Antonello, SCHIANO LO MORIELLO Rosaro, SQUILLACE Antonino, Preliminary investigation of the energy consumption in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 2805-2812, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-307

The article was published as article 307 of the book Material Forming

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