
Friction Stir Welding of High Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys
- 1st Edition - June 8, 2016
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Rajiv S. Mishra, Mageshwari Komarasamy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 9 4 6 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 9 4 6 0 - 0
Friction Stir Welding of High Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys is the latest edition in the Friction Stir series and summarizes the research and application of friction stir we… Read more

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Request a sales quoteFriction Stir Welding of High Strength 7XXX Aluminum Alloys is the latest edition in the Friction Stir series and summarizes the research and application of friction stir welding to high strength 7XXX series alloys, exploring the past and current developments in the field.
Friction stir welding has demonstrated significant benefits in terms of its potential to reduce cost and increase manufacturing efficiency of industrial products in transportation, particularly the aerospace sector. The 7XXX series aluminum alloys are the premium aluminum alloys used in aerospace. These alloys are typically not weldable by fusion techniques and considerable effort has been expended to develop friction stir welding parameters. Research in this area has shown significant benefit in terms of joint efficiency and fatigue performance as a result of friction stir welding. The book summarizes those results and includes discussion of the potential future directions for further optimization.
- Offers comprehensive coverage of friction stir welding of 7XXX series alloys
- Discusses the physical metallurgy of the alloys
- Includes physical metallurgy based guidelines for obtaining high joint efficiency
- Summarizes the research and application of friction stir welding to high strength 7XXX series alloys, exploring the past and current developments in the field
Practicing engineers and materials scientists, as well as researchers in the field
Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- References
Chapter 2. Physical Metallurgy of 7XXX Alloys
- Abstract
- 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
Chapter 3. Friction Stir Welding—Overview
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Taxonomy
- 3.3 Various Zones
- 3.4 Material Flow
- 3.5 Defects in FSW
- 3.6 Key Benefits of FSW
- References
Chapter 4. Temperature Distribution
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Experimental Observations
- 4.3 Numerical Observations
- 4.4 Summary
- References
Chapter 5. Microstructural Evolution
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Evolution of Grain Size
- 5.3 Precipitate Evolution
- 5.4 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- 5.5 Summary
- References
Chapter 6. Mechanical Properties
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Hardness and Tensile Properties
- 6.3 Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
- 6.4 Joint Efficiency
- References
Chapter 7. Corrosion
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- References
Chapter 8. Physical Metallurgy-Based Guidelines for Obtaining High Joint Efficiency
- Abstract
Chapter 9. Summary and Future Outlook
- Abstract
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 8, 2016
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 120
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128094655
- eBook ISBN: 9780128094600
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Rajiv S. Mishra
Prof. Rajiv Mishra (Ph.D. in Metallurgy from University of Sheffield) is a Regents Professor at the University of North Texas and founder of Optimus Alloys LLC. He is a Fellow of ASM International. He is a past-chair of the Structural Materials Division of TMS and served on the TMS Board of Directors (2013-16). He has authored/co-authored more than 450 papers in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings and is principal inventor of four U.S. patents. His current Google Scholar h-index is 95 and his papers have been cited more than 43000 times. He has co-authored three books; (1) Friction Stir Welding and Processing, (2) Metallurgy and Design of Alloys with Hierarchical Microstructures, (3) High Entropy Materials: Processing, Properties, and Applications. He has edited or co-edited fifteen TMS conference proceedings. He was an associate editor of Journal of Materials Processing Technology and is the founding editor of a short book series on Friction Stir Welding and Processing published by Elsevier and has co-authored seven short books in this series. He is a recipient of TMS-SMD Distinguished Scientist Award in 2020 and TMS-MPMD Distinguished Scientist Award in 2024. He is an adjunct professor in the department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University. Most recently, he has founded Optimus Alloys LLC for commercialization of research efforts and serves as the Chief Scientific Advisor. Optimus Alloys is focused on process-specific alloy design for additive manufacturing of high-performance components.
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