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Title: Effect of Process Parameters on Interfacial Temperature and Shear Strength of Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing of Carbon Steel 4130
Abstract Ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) is a solid state manufacturing process capable of producing near-net-shape metal parts. Recent studies have shown the promise of UAM welding of steels. However, the effect of weld parameters on the weld quality of UAM steel is unclear. A design of experiments study based on a Taguchi L16 design array was conducted to investigate the influence of parameters including baseplate temperature, amplitude, welding speed, and normal force on the interfacial temperature and shear strength of UAM welding of carbon steel 4130. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and main effects analyses were performed to determine the effect of each parameter. A Pearson correlation test was conducted to find the relationship between interfacial temperature and shear strength. These analyses indicate that a maximum shear strength of 392.8 MPa can be achieved by using a baseplate temperature of 400°F (204.4°C), amplitude of 31.5 μm, welding speed of 40 in/min (16.93 mm/s), and normal force of 6000 N. The Pearson correlation coefficient is calculated as 0.227, which indicates no significant correlation between interfacial temperature and shear strength over the range tested.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1738723
PAR ID:
10432775
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Volume:
144
Issue:
8
ISSN:
1087-1357
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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