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| Yuanpeng Liu, Meixin Ge, Zhenghe Wang, Guang Zeng, Kun Chen, Shunxin Liu, Wenjian Tang, and Longxin Zhu, "Double-Sided Friction Stir Welding of TC4 Titanium Alloy: A Comprehensive Thermo-Fluid-Solid Coupling Analysis," Mech. Solids. 60 (8), 7239-7258 (2025) |
| Year |
2025 |
Volume |
60 |
Number |
8 |
Pages |
7239-7258 |
| DOI |
10.1134/S0025654425603787 |
| Title |
Double-Sided Friction Stir Welding of TC4 Titanium Alloy: A Comprehensive Thermo-Fluid-Solid Coupling Analysis |
| Author(s) |
Yuanpeng Liu (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China)
Meixin Ge (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China)
Zhenghe Wang (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China, zengg8899@163.com)
Guang Zeng (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China)
Kun Chen (School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China)
Shunxin Liu (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China)
Wenjian Tang (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China)
Longxin Zhu (ZhengZhou University of Aeronautics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450046 China) |
| Abstract |
Titanium alloy is widely used in high-tech industries such as aerospace and military equipment due to its excellent properties. However, traditional welding methods for titanium alloy have
many problems. Friction stir welding FSW is a solid-state welding technique that can reduce welding
defects, but it also has limitations when applied to thick plates. DS-FSW has the potential to solve
these problems. In this study, a DS-FSW thermo-fluid-solid coupling model was established using the
CEL method in ABAQUS to investigate the thermal cycle, stress distribution, and material flow
during the welding process. The effects of welding speed and tool rotation speed on the temperature
field, stress field, and flow field were analyzed. The results show that increasing the welding speed can
slightly reduce the peak temperature and optimize the heat input distribution. The stress increases with
the welding speed due to the reduced heat input and insufficient material plasticization. The material
flow speed vector distribution becomes more uniform with increasing welding speed. The tool rotation
speed has a significant impact on the temperature field. Higher rotation speeds lead to higher peak
temperatures and more uniform heat input distribution. However, excessive rotation speeds may cause
the material to exceed the melting point, leading to welding defects. The stress decreases with the
increase of the rotation speed due to the increased material plasticization and flow. The material flow
speed vector distribution also becomes more uniform with increasing rotation speed. This study provides insights into the optimization of DS-FSW parameters for titanium alloy and contributes to the development of high-quality welding processes. |
| Keywords |
DS-FSW, Titanium Alloy, CEL, Thermo-fluid-solid coupling |
| Received |
11 July 2025 | Revised |
06 December 2025 | Accepted |
26 December 2025 |
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