Influence of Forging Pressure on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties Development in Linear Friction Welded Al-Cu Dissimilar Joint

Abstract Dissimilar AA5083 and C101 pure copper linear friction welds were prepared using different forging pressures (60 MPa, 80 MPa, and 110 MPa) to investigate the influence of the forging pressure on the microstructural and mechanical properties development using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), hardness measurements, and tensile testing. The in-situ generated intermetallic particles in the vicinity of the weld line were characterised using electron probe micro-analyser (EPMA), to rationalise their impact on the mechanical properties. The results showed that th...