Optimization and Characterization Studies of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding Parameters of Brass and Aluminum Alloy 6063 Using Taguchi

Table 1

FSW process variables and their values at various levels.

S. Nos.	Parameters	Notations	Units	Levels
				Low	Medium	High
1	Tool rotational speed	Ntool	rpm	1200	1400	1600
2	Temperature of preheat treated workpiece	Tpreheat	°C	36	300	400
3	Traverse speed	Straverse	mm/min	16	24	32
4	Tool pin profile	Ppin	—	Hexagonal	Square	Triangular