Design of Fabricated Aluminum 6061-T6 by Friction Stir Processing and Analyze the Heat Distribution through Finite Element Method

Abstract

Friction stir processing technique to fabricate the Aluminum Matrix Composite (AMCs) enhances the mechanical properties. AMCs fabricated by reinforced with various ceramics particles such as silicon carbide, fly ash, and sodium diboride. The welded zone reveals the microstructures and mechanical properties had been investigated. The various reinforcement particles Change the welded area into fine size.

The main objective of this project is to instigate the thermal analyze of heat distribution in Al 6061material during friction stir welding which is evaluated by Finite element method. In Welded region it is difficult to take measurements on experimental data due to unpredictable nature of physics in stir zone of welds without Simulation. For that purpose, Abaqus simulation is used here to simulate the process of Welding, It is also easy to evaluate the effect of strain rate and temperature distribution by using Johnson Cook law. Addition to that, it is also studied the change of probe shapewhile at the time of heat distribution. It was found that spherical pins result in the highest temperatures at workpieces with respect to cylindrical and tapered pins.