Friction Stir Processing of High Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys

Front Cover
 Friction Stir Welding of High-Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Figures
 List of Tables
 Preface to This Volume of Friction Stir Welding and Processing Book Series
 1 Introduction
 References
 2 Physical Metallurgy of 7XXX Alloys
 2.1 Precipitation Reaction in Al-Zn-Mg Alloys
 2.2 Effect of Cu
 2.3 Effect of Ag
 2.4 Effect of Microalloying
 2.5 Effect of Li
 2.6 Effect of Predeformation on Aging
 2.7 Summary
 2.8 Differential Scanning Calorimetry Observations
 References
 3 Friction Stir Welding-Overview
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Taxonomy. 3.3 Various Zones3.4 Material Flow
 3.5 Defects in FSW
 3.6 Key Benefits of FSW
 References
 4 Temperature Distribution
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 Experimental Observations
 4.3 Numerical Observations
 4.4 Summary
 References
 5 Microstructural Evolution
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Evolution of Grain Size
 5.3 Precipitate Evolution
 5.4 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
 5.5 Summary
 References
 6 Mechanical Properties
 6.1 Introduction
 6.2 Hardness and Tensile Properties
 6.2.1 Effect of FSW Parameters
 6.2.2 Effect of Thermal Boundary Conditions
 6.2.3 Effect of Base Temper. 6.2.4 Effect of Natural Aging6.2.5 Multiple Pass FSW
 6.2.6 Effect of Material Thickness
 6.3 Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
 6.3.1 Effect of Laser and Shot Peening
 6.4 Joint Efficiency
 References
 7 Corrosion
 7.1 Introduction
 References
 8 Physical Metallurgy-Based Guidelines for Obtaining High Joint Efficiency
 9 Summary and Future Outlook
 Back Cover.