SYSTEM INTEGRATION OF A FRICTION STIR WELDING MACHINE WITH A CUSTOMIZED TRAVERSE CONTROLLED TABLE

Authors

  • Nur’ Amirah Busu Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohammad Shamil Jaffarullah Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Saiful Bahari Shaari Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Cheng Yee Low Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Armansyah Armansyah Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Ahmed Jaffar Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5492

Keywords:

Friction stir welding, control system, force control, path force, temperature, aluminium alloy 6061, traverse controlled table

Abstract

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a promising joining process that offers a high potential to be widely applied across industry sectors such as automotive, shipbuilding and aerospace. Nevertheless the path force can vary significantly due to the fluctuation of workpiece temperature and other process variations, thus results in inconsistency in weld microstructure. This paper describes the system integration of a FSW machine with a focus on the development of a traverse controlled table in order to produce a consistent temperature and path force along the weld path in FSW process. Aluminium alloy 6061 plate and a FSW’s tool with a flat shoulder and conical pin without thread are used. Advantages of such an approach include wormhole generation will be eliminated, a high quality of weld microstructure can be produced and the synchronization between the temperature and path force can be obtained. 

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Published

2015-09-13

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 4: Systems Engineering for Advanced Mechatronics

Section

Science and Engineering

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SYSTEM INTEGRATION OF A FRICTION STIR WELDING MACHINE WITH A CUSTOMIZED TRAVERSE CONTROLLED TABLE. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 76(4). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5492