Chapter 27
Experimental Study on Self-Supported
Friction Stir Welding on AA5083 Plate
Butt Joints
Mohamad Aidil Azrul Abdul Razak, Azman Ismail, Fauziah Ab Rahman,
Bakhtiar Ariff Baharudin, Mohamad Azlan Khalili,
Mohd Yusri Mohd Rahim, and Mokhtar Awang
Abstract Friction stir welding (FSW) has initially been introduced by the TWI in
England as an alternative welding method. This research is carried out to determine
the optimum welding parameters that contribute to the least root deformation. The
rotational speeds of 910 rpm, 1280 rpm and 1700 rpm are used. Meanwhile for the
edge preparation, butt, stepped and angle are considered. The selected pin profiles
are cylinder, square and triangle shapes. The experiment is tested with nine trials by
changing the various combination of welding parameters. A 5 mm thick AA5083
plate was used as specimen materials. The result is gained by measuring the root
deformation under the optical microscope at the joining part. This study is determining the optimum welding for the self-supported friction stir welding at less effect
of root deformation for AA5083 plate butt joints.
M. A. A. A. Razak · A. Ismail (B) · F. A. Rahman · B. A. Baharudin
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology,
Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: azman@unikl.edu.my
M. A. A. A. Razak
e-mail: aidilazrul97@gmail.com
F. A. Rahman
e-mail: fauziahabra@unikl.edu.my
B. A. Baharudin
e-mail: bakhtiarab@unikl.edu.my
M. A. Khalili · M. Y. M. Rahim
Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
e-mail: azlan@jtm.gov.my
M. Y. M. Rahim
e-mail: yusri@jtm.gov.my
M. Awang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS,
Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: mokhtar_awang@utp.edu.my
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
A. Ismail et al. (eds.), Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies II,
Advanced Structured Materials 147,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67307-9_27
293
Experimental Study on Self-Supported
Friction Stir Welding on AA5083 Plate
Butt Joints
Mohamad Aidil Azrul Abdul Razak, Azman Ismail, Fauziah Ab Rahman,
Bakhtiar Ariff Baharudin, Mohamad Azlan Khalili,
Mohd Yusri Mohd Rahim, and Mokhtar Awang
Abstract Friction stir welding (FSW) has initially been introduced by the TWI in
England as an alternative welding method. This research is carried out to determine
the optimum welding parameters that contribute to the least root deformation. The
rotational speeds of 910 rpm, 1280 rpm and 1700 rpm are used. Meanwhile for the
edge preparation, butt, stepped and angle are considered. The selected pin profiles
are cylinder, square and triangle shapes. The experiment is tested with nine trials by
changing the various combination of welding parameters. A 5 mm thick AA5083
plate was used as specimen materials. The result is gained by measuring the root
deformation under the optical microscope at the joining part. This study is determining the optimum welding for the self-supported friction stir welding at less effect
of root deformation for AA5083 plate butt joints.
M. A. A. A. Razak · A. Ismail (B) · F. A. Rahman · B. A. Baharudin
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology,
Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: azman@unikl.edu.my
M. A. A. A. Razak
e-mail: aidilazrul97@gmail.com
F. A. Rahman
e-mail: fauziahabra@unikl.edu.my
B. A. Baharudin
e-mail: bakhtiarab@unikl.edu.my
M. A. Khalili · M. Y. M. Rahim
Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
e-mail: azlan@jtm.gov.my
M. Y. M. Rahim
e-mail: yusri@jtm.gov.my
M. Awang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS,
Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
e-mail: mokhtar_awang@utp.edu.my
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
A. Ismail et al. (eds.), Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies II,
Advanced Structured Materials 147,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67307-9_27
293