Research Article

Fabrication of Friction Stir Processed Al-Ni Particulate Composite and Its Impression Creep Behaviour

Table 1

Material and processing parameters used for calculation of total power, effective energy, and maximum temperature generated within the processed zone of friction stirred sample.

Sl. numberParameterValue

1Shoulder radius (m)5.00E − 03
2Pin radius (m)1.50E − 03
3Pin height, (m)3.00E − 03
4Co-efficient of friction, 0.45
5Tool translational velocity, (m/s)3.00E − 04
6Scale factor 1
7Effective strain, 6
8Strength coefficient, 690
9Strain hardening exponent, 0.16
10Effective stress, 919.08
11Thickness of the work piece, (m)6.00E − 03
12Solidus temperature, (K)933
13Compressive force, (kN)8
14Tool rotational speed, (rpm)800
15Energy generated due to plastic deformation, (N)4.96E − 02
16Torque due to friction, (Nm)13.94
17Energy generated per unit length of the weld, (kN)619.73
18Power generated due to friction,
(Nm/s)
185.92
19Total energy, (kN)619.73
20Total power, (Nm/s)1.86 + 02
21Effective energy, (kN)309.86
22Maximum temperature, (K)548.00