Contactless temperature measurements on FSWed joints in aluminum and magnesium alloys
Iacopo Bianchi, Archimede Forcellese, Tommaso Mancia, Chiara Mignanelli, Massimiliano Pieralisi, Tommaso Verdini
Abstract. In this work, the heating distribution on similar and dissimilar friction stir welded joints in aluminium and magnesium alloys sheets was studied. Friction Stir Welding processes were performed using constant rotational and welding speeds of 1500 rpm and 60 mm/min, respectively. In order to obtain a completely non-intrusive and temperature monitoring measurement, a contactless method based on infrared thermography was used to analyze the temperature distribution over the welded area, near the tool during the Friction Stir Welding process. It was observed that the mechanical properties of joints are strictly related to the heat distribution. This system was used both to experimentally evaluate the temperature on the top surface of the joints and as it was able to detect the presence of flow defects with a contactless and non-destructive method, demonstrating the effectiveness of this measuring system as a diagnostic tool for the online quality control of welded joints.
Keywords
FSW, Similar and Dissimilar Joints, Light Alloys, IR Thermography, Non-Destructive Method
Published online 5/7/2025, 10 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Iacopo Bianchi, Archimede Forcellese, Tommaso Mancia, Chiara Mignanelli, Massimiliano Pieralisi, Tommaso Verdini, Contactless temperature measurements on FSWed joints in aluminum and magnesium alloys, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 54, pp 1403-1412, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903599-152
The article was published as article 152 of the book Material Forming
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