Modelling of entire friction stir welding process by explicit finite element method

M. Yu, W. Y. Li, J. L. Li, Y. J. Chao

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Abstract

A coupled thermomechanical three-dimensional finite element model was developed for friction stir welding in the ABAQUS environment using Johnson-Cook material law and Johnson-Cook failure model. The temperature evolution during the plunge, dwell and moving stages of a friction stir welded 7050 aluminium alloy and the effect of heat conduction by the back plate were investigated. Results show that the temperature almost symmetrically distributes across the plate cross-section, and the temperature contour in the weld nugget zone presents a V type shape after the plunge stage. In the dwell stage, the frictional heat conducts around to preheat the plate. While in the moving stage, the heat gradually accumulates until a quasi-stable temperature field is formed. Moreover, it is shown that the heat conduction through the back plate has a significant effect on the temperature field. With the increasing heat convective coefficient of the back plate, the temperature field remarkably shrinks

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)812-817
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Technology
Volume28
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • 7050 aluminium alloy
  • Explicit finite element analysis
  • Friction stir welding
  • Temperature field

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