PMID- 37449173
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230718
IS  - 2405-8440 (Print)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Electronic)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 7
DP  - 2023 Jul
TI  - The mechanical properties of dissimilar/similar polymer materials joined by 
      friction stir welding.
PG  - e17627
LID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17627 [doi]
LID - e17627
AB  - Joining dissimilar materials is important in engineering studies to reduce costs, 
      lighten structures, and take advantage of the superior properties of the 
      materials. However, the different chemical compositions, physical, and mechanical 
      properties of dissimilar materials make the joining process difficult. To 
      overcome the limitations of traditional joining techniques, there is an 
      increasing interest towards innovative welding methods such as ultrasonic 
      welding, laser welding, friction stir welding, and so on. In this study, friction 
      stir welding was used to join different types of polymer materials. Polylactic 
      acid (PLA Plus) plates were 3D printed and welded with High Density Polyethylene 
      (HDPE) to create PLA Plus/PLA Plus, HDPE/HDPE, and PLA Plus/HDPE connection 
      pairs. Two different pin profiles (triangle and square), rotational speed (1000 
      and 1500 rpm) and feed rate (30 and 50 mm/min) were used in the FSW process. 
      Tensile tests were performed to determine the weld strength after FSW. In 
      addition, the hardness changes in the heat-affected zone and in the weld zone 
      were evaluated. Finally, optical inspections were made on the welded samples to 
      identify welding defects. The results showed that the highest weld strength was 
      obtained with the triangular pin profile in PLA Plus/PLA Plus and PLA Plus/HDPE 
      material pairs, and while with the square pin profile in HDPE-HDPE pairs. PLA 
      Plus has been found to be a more suitable material for Friction Stir Welding 
      compared to HDPE. Welding defects caused by changes in welding speed and tool 
      rotation speed were identified in the material pairs.
CI  - (c) 2023 The Author.
FAU - Anac, Nergizhan
AU  - Anac N
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, 
      Zonguldak, 67000, Turkey.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230624
PL  - England
TA  - Heliyon
JT  - Heliyon
JID - 101672560
PMC - PMC10336508
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Additive manufacture
OT  - Dissimilar/similar polymer materials
OT  - Friction stir welding (FSW)
OT  - Mechanical properties
COIS- The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or 
      personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in 
      this paper.
EDAT- 2023/07/14 13:07
MHDA- 2023/07/14 13:08
PMCR- 2023/06/24
CRDT- 2023/07/14 03:59
PHST- 2023/03/16 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/05/10 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/06/23 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/07/14 13:08 [medline]
PHST- 2023/07/14 13:07 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/07/14 03:59 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/06/24 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S2405-8440(23)04835-1 [pii]
AID - e17627 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17627 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Heliyon. 2023 Jun 24;9(7):e17627. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17627. eCollection 
      2023 Jul.