The influence of the rolling direction of aluminum alloy AA2024 sheets on mechanical properties of welded joints produced at different friction stir welding modes

In this work the study of the friction stir welding process of 2 mm thick aluminum alloy AA2024 sheets cut along and across the rolling direction was carried out. The obtained results show that the rolling direction of AA2024 sheet workpieces has a significant effect on the selection of optimal welding modes. It is revealed that at welding across the rolling direction it is possible to achieve the highest values of the ultimate tensile strength in a rather wide range of modes.