Research Article

[Retracted] Optimization of Process Parameters for Friction Stir Welding of Different Aluminum Alloys AA2618 to AA5086 by Taguchi Method

Table 1

The values and levels of each of the four performance characteristics.

LevelsTool pin geometryRotational speedTransverse speedRatio

1Straight cylinder450152
2Tapered cylinder600352.5
3Cylindrical threaded750502.75
4Tapered threaded850653