Mechanism of corrosion fatigue fracture of friction stir welding joints of 7075 aluminium alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution

Abstract

The corrosion fatigue fracture mechanism of friction stir welding (FSW) joints of 7075 aluminium alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution is investigated. The corrosion fatigue crack source originates from the junction of nugget zone (NZ) and thermo-mechanical affected zone (TMAZ). Multiple crack sources are developed at the same time, and they merge into large cracks along the boundary line of NZ and TMAZ during the propagation stage. Furthermore, a mutual reinforcement coupling always exists between corrosion and cyclic loading during the initiation and propagation of corrosion fatigue crack. It is necessary to consider the effect of welding residual stress for understanding the mechanism of corrosion fatigue fracture of FSW joints.

Keywords

aluminium alloy / friction stir welding / welded joint / corrosion fatigue / fracture

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