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Characteristics of Dissimilar Materials Al alloy(A6005)-Mg alloy(AZ61) Under Friction Stir Welding for Railway Vehicle

철도차량 적용을 위한 Al alloy(A6005)-Mg alloy(AZ61) 이종소재 마찰교반용접 특성 연구

  • Lee, Woo-Geun (Dept. of Railway System Engineering, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Seok (Advanced Materials Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Sun, Seung-Ju (Dept. of Railway System Engineering, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Yong (School of Mechanical Engineering, Daegu University)
  • 이우근 (과학기술연합대학원대학교 철도시스템공학과) ;
  • 김정석 (한국철도기술연구원) ;
  • 선승주 (과학기술연합대학원대학교 철도시스템공학과) ;
  • 임재용 (대구대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2016.07.01
  • Accepted : 2016.08.11
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

In this study, the welding characteristics of friction stir welding were investigated in accordance with the tool plunge position and cooling to the base materials for the joining of dissimilar materials (A6005-AZ61). Other different welding conditions, such as the tool rotation speed and welding speed, were fixed to 500rpm-30mm/min, respectively, and welding was then carried out by placing the Mg alloy (AZ61) on the advancing side and Al alloy(A6005) on the retreating side. Welding was conducted under six different conditions. To investigate the welding characteristic, tensile test and microstructure observations using an optical microscope were carried out. As the tensile test result, the maximum strength appeared under the condition in which the tool is moved 1 mm to the Mg alloy direction and cooling to the base materials. Under the same welding conditions, the strength with cooling was approximately two times higher than that without cooling. The tool was located in each direction of 1.7 mm from the weld line. Therefore, in the excessive off-set of tool position, the welding integrity was in an extremely poor condition due to the lack of stirring. This study was confirmed by the A6005-AZ61 dissimilar friction stir welding the welding speed and the tool rotation speed. In addition, the temperature control and tool plunge position are important welding parameters.

본 연구에서는 이종소재 A6005-AZ61 접합을 위하여 마찰교반용접의 툴 삽입 위치와 모재의 냉각 유 무에 따라 용접부 특성을 분석하였다. 다른 용접 조건들인 툴 회전속도와 이송속도는 500rpm-30mm/min으로 고정하고 Advancing side에 알루미늄 합금(A6005), Retreating side에 마그네슘 합금(AZ61)을 배치하여 용접을 진행하였다. 용접은 여섯 가지 케이스를 진행하였다. 용접부 특성을 관찰하기 위하여 인장 시험을 진행하고, 광학현미경을 사용하여 용접부의 미세조직을 관찰하였다. 인장시험 결과 마그네슘 합금 방향으로 툴을 1mm 이동시키고 모재에 냉각을 시킨 조건에서 강도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 동일한 용접 조건에서 냉각을 한 경우에 냉각을 하지 않은 것 보다 강도가 약 2배 높게 측정되었다. 툴의 위치는 용접부 중심에서 알루미늄 합금 방향으로 1.7mm, 마그네슘 합금 방향으로 1.7mm 이동시켜 과도한 편심을 적용한 용접 조건에서는 교반이 잘 이루어지지 않아 용접부의 건전성이 가장 좋지 않았다. 과도한 편심을 적용한 용접 조건에서는 교반이 잘 이루어지지 않아 용접부의 건전성이 가장 좋지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 A6005-AZ61 이종 마찰교반용접시 용접속도와 툴 회전속도만큼 모재의 온도 조절과 툴 삽입위치가 중요한 용접변수임을 확인 하였다.

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