PENGARUH TEKANAN GESEK TERHADAP SIFAT TARIK SAMBUNGAN DISSIMILLAR SILINDER PEJAL TEMBAGA-BAJA DENGAN METODE CONTINUOUS DRIVE FRICTION WELDING
Abstract
Friction welding (diffusion) is a welding technique with molten metal conditions. Metal connection using friction welding utilizes heat arising from friction between the metal surface which is given a compressive force. The friction that occurs between the surfaces of the two metals produces heat so that the surfaces of the two metals melt and a connection occurs. The research is to know the effect of friction pressure on tensile strength, microstructure and hardness of Continuous Drive Friction Welding joint.
The material used in this research is solid copper and steel cylinders.The parameters used in this study are to vary the friction quantities of 30, 35, and 40 MPa. The constant rotation of the friction welding machine is 1000 Rpm. The forging pressure is 80 MPa, then the friction time and forging time are 5 seconds each. The tests carried out in this research are metallographic testing, hardness testing, and tensile testing.
Based on the results of the research that has been done, the increasing friction pressure, the changes in microstructure near the connection will also be wider. The highest hardness results in WCZ area were obtained from specimens with a variation of 30 MPa friction pressure, namely WCZ steel hardness was 179.1 VHN and the WCZ copper hardness was 114.2 VHN. The highest tensile strength results were obtained from specimens with a variation of 35 MPa of 89 MPa.