Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of Al-Mg Alloy Plate Joints through Friction Stir Welding

Accession number;04A0640433
Title;Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of Al-Mg Alloy Plate Joints through Friction Stir Welding
Author; NAKAI MANABU (Kobe Steel, Ltd., JPN) EGUCHI NORITAKA (Kobe Steel, Ltd., JPN)
Journal Title;Kobe Steel Engineering Reports
Journal Code:F0164A
ISSN:0373-8868
VOL.54;NO.2;PAGE.62-65(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.9, TBL.1, REF.10
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Both of stress corrosion and exfoliation corrosion resistance of high strength 5083-H32 alloy joints by FSW were vastly improved in addition to high strength, comparison with that of conventional MIG butt joints. These stemmed from prevention of resolution of homogeneously dispersed .BETA. phases and remained subgrains due to lower temperature of FSW. Conventional MIG butt welding, in contrast, makes .BETA. phases decompose and precipitate on the newly formed grain boundary to depreciate corrosion resistance because of higher temperature than .BETA. phases solidus. FSW is expected to break fresh ground for 5083-H32 alloy plates for both passenger vessels and maritime structures. (author abst.)