Authors

Gunawan Dwi Haryadi

Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Jacub Rais, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Ismoyo Haryanto

Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Jacub Rais, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

MSK Tony Suryo Utomo

Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Jacub Rais, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Alexander Eka Susanto

Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Jacub Rais, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

I Made Wicaksana Ekaputra

Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Jacub Rais, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Abstract

Friction welding is one of the solid – state welding, and this welding technique does not involve any other material like filler when the process is executed. This experiment is aim to inspect about the normalizing post weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the rotary friction welded joint of JIS S45C steel, with particular attention to the modification of the joint interface microstructure and the correlation with mechanical characteristics. At 900oC for 74 minutes with room temperature cooling rate, the normalizing treatment were administreted. Two mechanical testing like tension testing and Vickers microhardness were accomplished. The treatment specimens exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of 714.95 MPa, corresponding to the joint efficiency of 96.80% and undergo escalate in percentage of elongation as big as 5.73%. In opposition, the as – weld specimen have 101.28% efficiency joint compared to the base metal and all of variety of tensile specimen test failure at the base metal. Normalizing treatment make the distribution of hardness value decrease and make it more homogent in all area, while in the as – weld condition, the hardness values roses sharply in the contact area and it surroundings. Base on the microstructure characteristics, the normalizing treatment make the grains more coarser, and eliminate all of the differences in zone compared to the as – weld condition because of the softening phenomenon.

Keywords

Friction Welding JIS S45C Microstructure Normalizing Post – Weld Heat Treatment Tensile Strength

Citation of this Article

Gunawan Dwi Haryadi, Ismoyo Haryanto, MSK Tony Suryo Utomo, Alexander Eka Susanto, & I Made Wicaksana Ekaputra. (2025). Study of Normalizing Post – Treatment Effect on the Mechanical Characteristics and Microstructure of the Joint Rotary Friction Welded JIS S45C Medium Carbon Steel. International Current Journal of Engineering and Science (ICJES), 4(11), 87-95. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.47001/ICJES/2025.411011

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