Manuscript Number : IJSRSET231018

Characterization of AA6063 using activated TIG welding with TiO2 flux

Authors(3) :-Rajiv Kumar, Harmesh Kumar Kansal, S. C. Vettivel

This paper is focused on the ATIG characterization of Aluminium Alloy (AA) 6063 T6 using TiO2 with the filler of AA 5356. The characterization of the Base Material (BM), Fusion Zone (FZ), Heat Effected Zone (HAZ) and partially melted zone are done using the Optical Microscope, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrum (EDS) and electron back scatter diffraction.

Authors and Affiliations

Rajiv Kumar
Research Scholar, UIET, Panjab university, Chandigarh, India
Harmesh Kumar Kansal
Professor, UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
S. C. Vettivel
CCET (Degree Wing), Chandigarh, India

Aluminum Alloy, Activated TIG welding, Texture, Microstructure

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 10 | Issue 1 | January-February 2023
Date of Publication : 2023-01-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 55-65
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET231018
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Rajiv Kumar, Harmesh Kumar Kansal, S. C. Vettivel, " Characterization of AA6063 using activated TIG welding with TiO2 flux, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp.55-65, January-February-2023. Journal URL : https://res.ijsrset.com/IJSRSET231018
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