Mechanical, Microstructural, and Corrosion Characterizations of Similar & Dissimilar Induction Assisted Friction Stir Welding of Inconel 718 & Stainless Steel

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dc.contributor.authorRaj, Sanjay
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-18T13:08:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-26T09:43:18Z
dc.date.available2023-09-18T13:08:58Z
dc.date.available2023-10-26T09:43:18Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionSupervisor: Biswas, Pankajen_US
dc.description.abstractFriction stir welding (FSW) of high-strength materials like Inconel 718 and steel is more challenging than welding softer materials for several reasons, including high tool degradation and the potential for defective joint formation. However, the demand for joining high-strength materials using the FSW technique is growing in industries such as nuclear plants, petrochemical, aerospace, submarine, and hydraulic power plant. This technique requires more development and improvement of the existing FSW techniques. Thus, the present study explored similar and dissimilar joining of Inconel 718 and stainless-steel materials under the conventional FSW and induction-assisted FSW process using tungsten carbide tool material. For the comparison of the conventional FSW process with external energy-assisted FSW, a setup for the induction-assisted FSW was developed, and experiments were carried out. It was found that tool life was significantly affected by the application of induction preheating. Various process parameters like weld traverse speed, tool rotational speed, plunge force, and preheating temperature affect the weld quality. From the experimental investigation of joining Inconel 718 by the FSW, it was found that an optimum traverse speed of 300 rpm and a low traverse speed of 90 mm/min resulted in refined grain microstructure, high microhardness, high strength and good corrosion resistance of the weld joint. The utilization of an induction preheating system in the FSW process resulted in improved weld quality at a high welding speed of 140 mm/min. The results also revealed that preheating affected the process temperature, lowering the axial force and frictional heat and improving the tool lifeen_US
dc.identifier.otherROLL NO.176103110
dc.identifier.urihttp://172.17.1.107:4000/handle/123456789/2464
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTH-3189;
dc.subjectFriction Stir Weldingen_US
dc.subjectInduction Preheatingen_US
dc.subjectInconel 718en_US
dc.subjectStainless Steel 316L/204Cuen_US
dc.subjectSimilar and Dissimilar Weldingen_US
dc.subjectMaterial Characterizationen_US
dc.titleMechanical, Microstructural, and Corrosion Characterizations of Similar & Dissimilar Induction Assisted Friction Stir Welding of Inconel 718 & Stainless Steelen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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