SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF PEAK TEMPERATURE IN WELD ZONES DURING FRICTION STIR PROCESS

Authors

  • M. Shamil Jaffarullah Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Nur’Amirah Busu Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Cheng Yee Low Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • J. B. Saedon Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Armansyah Armansyah Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Mohd Saiful Bahari Shaari Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Ahmed Jaffar Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5628

Keywords:

Friction stir welding, AA 6063 T-5, peak temperature, simulation, altair hyperworks

Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) finite element model was created to simulate the friction stir welding process of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy. The analysis studies the fundamental knowledge of FSW process with respect to temperature difference in material to be joined and to simulate the temperature distribution in the workpiece as a result of a Friction Stir Welding. The simulation uses HyperMesh and HyperView solver from Altair Hyperworks.  The simulation provides better understanding for the peak temperature distribution in the friction stir process. Two cases have (i) constant traverse speed, but varying been simulated rotational speed, and (ii) constant rotational speed, but varying traverse speeds. Simulation results show the peak temperatures increased when the traverse and rotational speeds were increased.

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Published

2015-09-27

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 8: Robotic, Mechatronics & Computer Engineering

Section

Science and Engineering

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SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF PEAK TEMPERATURE IN WELD ZONES DURING FRICTION STIR PROCESS. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi, 76(8). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5628