AA1100 and AZ31 were investigated to understand the effects of rotational and travel speed
as well as pin position. The tensile results of welded samples revealed that the sound welds
were formed when the stirring pin deviated from the centreline to the AZ31 side. The X-ray
diffraction shows that Al 3 Mg 2 and Al 12 Mg 17 intermetallics formation occurs in the stir
zone during the welding process. High hardness of these intermetallic phases increased the …