Development and process verification of a linear friction welding platform for small Ti6AI4V coupons

Title: Development and process verification of a linear friction welding platform for small Ti6AI4V coupons
Creator: Mohlala, Narishe Taetso Arnold
Subject: Friction welding
Subject: Pressure welding
Date Issued: 2020
Date: 2020
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MEng
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/46196
Identifier: vital:39513
Description: This thesis reports on a study conducted to establish the feasibility of implementing linear friction welding as a joining technique for small Ti6AI4V coupons. The main of this project is to facilitate the manufacturing of high-integrity near-net-shape components for aerospace, automotive and medical appliances. LFW is a solid-state welding technique that uses frictional heat generated by the rubbing of surfaces under an axially applied load, thereby forming a weld at temperature below beta tranus. This technique is advantageous as it has the potential to reduce defeats normally associated with conventional welding of this material. The first part of the study will describe the development of an experimental platform to facilitate the evaluation of the influence of selected process parameters on joint integrity.
Format: xv, 146 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela University
Publisher: Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela University

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