A. Lalpour, M. Mosallaee, A. Ashrafi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
In the present study, friction stir processing (FSP) technique was carried out on the AA2024 sheet at different traverse speed (63 to 250 mm/min) and rotation speed (315 to 800 rpm). The temperature and grain size of stirred zone (SZ) were measured and their relationship was analyzed and effect of FSP parameters on the grain size of SZ was determined. Experiment and analytical investigations revealed that SZ grain size complies the exponential temperature-dependent relationship and can be defined the mathematical equation. Calculations indicate that a change in operational variables (rotation and traverse speeds) makes no variation in strain rate, and it is constant.
