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A study of fusion zone microstructures of arc-welded joints made from dissimilar aluminum alloys

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Arc welding has proven itself to be an economically affordable and efficient method for the joining of a wide variety of aluminum alloy structures that find extensive use in the industries of ground transportation and building construction. Welded joints, having a “T” configuration, in dissimilar aluminum alloys were produced using the semiautomatic arc welding process. In this study, a combination of a non-heat-treatable aluminum-magnesium alloy and a heat-treatable aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy was successfully welded. Optical microscopy was used to characterize the fusion zone microstructures of the fillet-welded T joints. The intrinsic microstructural features and the development and presence of defects are highlighted.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, 44325, Akron, OH

    C. C. Menzemer

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, 44325, Akron, OH

    P. C. Lam, C. F. Wittel & T. S. Srivatsan

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Menzemer, C.C., Lam, P.C., Wittel, C.F. et al. A study of fusion zone microstructures of arc-welded joints made from dissimilar aluminum alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 10, 173–177 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1361/105994901770345187

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