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High-speed and high quality friction stir welding of austenitic stainless steel

7th International Symposium
May 2008

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The influence of welding speed on the friction stir welding (FSW) of a 304 austenitic stainless steel butt joint was investigated. Austenitic stainless steel SUS304 specimens of 160 mm length, 35 mm width and 1.5 mm thickness were butt-welded with a 3 degree tilt from the plate normal direction. Welding speeds of 60, 420, 600, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150 and 1200 mm/min were used to study the effects of changing heat input on microstructure, hardness distribution, corrosion resistance (salt spray testing at 1000 mm/min) and joint efficiency.

7th International Symposium, 20-22 May 2008, 3B: Steel 1, Paper 04

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