Materials and structural behaviour of MIG butt welds in 6005A-T6 aluminium alloy extrusions under quasi-static and impact loading

TWI Industrial Member Report Summary 821/2005

Guang Xu and Mike Gittos

Objectives

• To generate material property data for different zones of MIG welded joints in 6000 series aluminium alloy extrusions under quasi-static and dynamic loading.
• To compare material and structural behaviour of MIG welds made using aluminium-silicon (Al-Si) and aluminium-magnesium (Al-Mg) fillers.