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Investigating the Efficiency of Secondary Aging and Burnishing Process in Friction Stir Welded Al-7075-T6 Material

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In this study, firstly all of Al-7075-T6 alloys were joined by the friction stir welding (FSW) method then the samples were divided into four groups. First group of samples were used directly. The second group of samples was burnished. Third group of samples were aged and the last group of samples was subjected to both re-aging and burnishing process. It was compared the tensile and bending strengths of all prepared specimens. After the FSW process, only the second aging process increased the tensile strength. There is no effect on the tensile strength of the burnishing process. The bending strength has improved only the re-aging process without burnishing operation or only burnishing without the second aging process. In the friction stir welded Al-7075-T6 materials, it was concluded not to have a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the burnishing process. However, the hardness values of the materials were increased by both the re-aging and the burnishing process.

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  1. Karsiyaka Tupras Vocational and Technical High School, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Fikret Sönmez

  2. Faculty of Technology, Department of Industrial Design Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Hüdayim Başak

  3. Faculty of Technology, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Ahmet Güral

  4. Faculty of Technology, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Batman University, Batman, Turkey

    Şehmus Baday

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Fikret Sönmez He completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Education, Gazi University, TURKEY. His research interest includes Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Machinability, Manufacturing Processes.

Hüdayim BaşakProfessor in the Department of Industrial Design Engineering, Gazi University, TURKEY. His research interest includes Computer Aided Design, Product Design, Biomimetic, Creative and innovative Design, Welding Technologies.

Ahmet Güral Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Gazi University, TURKEY. His research interest includes materials characterization, powder metallurgy, heat treatment of steels and alloys.

Şehmus Baday Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Batman University, TURKEY. His research interest includes manufacturing processes, optimization techniques, machinability, computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing.

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Sönmez, F., Başak, H., Güral, A. et al. Investigating the Efficiency of Secondary Aging and Burnishing Process in Friction Stir Welded Al-7075-T6 Material. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 19, 1515–1520 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-018-0178-9

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