Abstract

This study aims to investigate the microstructure formed in dissimilar welding between AISI 410S ferritic stainless steel and AISI 304L austenitic stainless steels plates by friction stir welding process. The welding was performed setting the following parameters: rotation 450 rpm; welding speed of 1.0 mm/s; and axial force 40 kN. The AISI 410S was positioned on the advancing side while the AISI 304L steel was positioned in the retracting side. The analysis consisted of metallographic preparation and microstructural characterization by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. For AISI 410S ferritic stainless steel was found martensite formation in association with ferrite in the stir zone (SZ), thermomechanically affected zone (TMAZ) and heat-affected zone (HAZ). The characteristics of the FSW welding process for the ferritic stainless steel resulted in grain refining, whether in the SZ, TMAZ and HAZ. In the austenitic stainless steel side, the same behavior was not found.

Key-words:
Dissimilar welding; Friction stir welding; Stainless steel; Grain refining