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Mechanical and microstructural behaviour of Al-Mg4.2 alloy friction stir butt welds

The purpose of the current work is to analyse the effect of tilt angle and tool hardness on mechanical and microstructural characteristics of FSWed Al-Mg4.2 joints. The joints were fabricated varying the tilt angle and tool hardness at six different levels each, keeping other FSW parameters constant. Microstructure, macrostructure, strength and hardness characteristic of the welds has been sifted in order to understand the sensitivity of studied input variables on the joints quality. The outcome of the present investigation clearly indicates that the tilt angle and tool hardness notably affects the performance parameters of the FSWed joints. The paper suggests that 1°−3° tilt angle and 40–50 HRC tool hardness produces sound quality joints. The present work dredges a novel look on FSWed Al-Mg4.2 joints by dint of relating the macrostructure, microstructure and fractographs with the plasticized material movement in the process.