An investigation of fusion zone microstructures of welded aluminum alloy joints

Authors
Menzemer, C Lam, PC Srivatsan, TS Wittel, CF
Citation
C. Menzemer et al., An investigation of fusion zone microstructures of welded aluminum alloy joints, MATER LETT, 41(4), 1999, pp. 192-197
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS LETTERS
ISSN journal
0167577X → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
192 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-577X(199911)41:4<192:AIOFZM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Fillet weld ''T'' joints were produced using dissimilar aluminum alloys by a manual are welding process. In this study, a heat treatable aluminum-magn esium-silicon alloy and a non-heat treatable aluminum-magnesium alloy were joined. The microstructure of the fusion zone was characterized by optical microscopy. Results reveal that the manual welding process produces adequat e fusion, while minimizing weld structure defects. (C) 1999 Elsevier Scienc e B.V. All rights reserved.