Optimization of process parameters in friction stir welding of aluminum 5451 in marine applications

• Main Authors: Ahmed, Shoaib, ur Rahman, Rana Atta, Awan, Awais, Ahmad, Sajjad, Akram, Waseem, Amjad, Muhammad, Rahimian Koloor, Seyed Saeid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103407/1/AhmadKhairiAbdWahab2022_ASharedVisiononthe2004IndianOcean.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103407/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101539

Friction stir welding (FSW) is one of the primary fabrication techniques for joining different components, and it has become popular, especially in aluminum alloy structures for marine applications. The welded joint with the friction stir process greatly depends on the process parameters, i.e., feed...