Friction stir lap welding of 7B04 aluminum alloy was conducted in the present paper, and the effect of welding speed on the defect features and mechanical performance of lap joints was investigated. The results indicate that the hook defect at the advancing side (AS) can reduce the effective thickness of the top sheet, and the sheet thinning level is gradually lowered by increasing the welding ...

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to produce scarf joint through explosive welding process (EXW). The scarf weld is a process in which the final bond interface is oblique. With applying the explosive welding technique, this joint can create a metallic bond between similar or dissimilar metals. In this study, chamfered end of aluminum and copper plates were joined explosively and named scar...

Joints and interfaces are one of the key aspects design production composite structures. This paper investigates effect adhesive–adherend interface morphology on mechanical behavior wavy-lap joints with aim to improve performance. Intentional deviation from a flat joint plane was introduced in different bond angles (0°, 60°, 90° 120°) were subjected quasi-static tensile load. Comparisons made r...

In this paper, the friction stir welding (FSW) of single curvature and double “S” curved surface lap joints were realized using split-type pressing blocks fixture robotic system with parameter 1400 rpm, 150 mm/min. By finite element method (FEM) axial force analysis, effects direction on joint 5083 aluminum alloy is explored. The results show that Z-axis has important influence forming. positiv...

A three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model is applied to predict the temperature evolution in the laser welding of galvanized high-strength steels in a zero-gap lap joint configuration. A rotary Gaussian volumetric heat source model is introduced to simulate the laser energy input. The temperature data measured by thermocouples are used to verify the boundary conditions of the thermal m...

The fatigue behaviour of single lap bonded joints under fatigue loading was already investigated and a suitable life prediction model was presented and validated [1-2]. The model is based on the actual damage evolution under fatigue load: a crack initiation followed by its propagation up to a critical length [2, 3]. In the present paper the evolution of fatigue damage in single lap joints is ex...

The microstructural properties of a Pb-free solder joint significantly affect its mechanical behaviours. This paper details systematic study the effect annealing process on microstructure and shear strength Zn-added Sn-0.7Cu joint. results indicated that IMC layer’s thickness at solder/Cu interface increases with time. interfacial layer gradually thickened increasing time temperature, while mor...

At the initial phase of the mechanical product development, it is very important to effectively obtain the modal damping ratio of the bolted joint structure for accurately predicting dynamic response. The energy dissipation has been estimated using a finite element model incorporating the effect of pretension force of the bolted joint. First, the modal damping ratios of the first four modes are...