Experimental Investigation of Friction stir Welding on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
| Author(s) | : | Mr. Kalpesh R. Patel, Dr. K. G. Dave, Mr. Vijay A. Radadiya |
| Institution | : | Mechanical Engineering Department, LDCE |
| Published In | : | Vol. 2, Issue 5 — May 2015 |
| Page No. | : | 830-834 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid state joining technique that is widely used for joining materials whichare difficult to join with traditional fusion welding in many application of commercial importance. This process isconsidered as "Green Technology" due to its energy efficiency, environment friendliness and versatility. In recent years,FSW is employed for welding of polymers and its composites. Friction stir welding parameters affect the weld strength ofthermoplastics, such as Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) sheets. The effect of weldingparameters on tensile strength of friction stir weld of UHMW-PE were investigated. For joint formation and maximumtensile strength tool rotational speed, welding speed and tool pin length were determined to be important.
Mr. Kalpesh R. Patel, Dr. K. G. Dave, Mr. Vijay A. Radadiya, “Experimental Investigation of Friction stir Welding on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp. 830-834, May 2015.
