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Materials Science and Engineering A 437 (2006) 274–280 Improvement of mechanical properties of aluminum die casting alloy by multi-pass friction stir processing K. Nakata a,∗, Y.G. Kim a , H. Fujii a , T. Tsumura a , T. Komazakib a Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, 11-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan b Ryobi Limited, 5-2-8 Toshima, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-8518, Japan Received 9 May 2006; received in revised form 14 July 2006; accepted 28 July 2006 Abstract An improvement in the mechanical properties was accomplished due to the microstructural modification of an aluminum die casting alloy by multi-pass friction stir processing (MP-FSP), which is a solid-state microstructural modification technique using a frictional heat and stirring action. The hardness of the MP-FSP sample is about 20 Hv higher than that of the base metal. The tensile strengths of the MP-FSPed specimens were significantly increased to about 1.7 times versus that of the base metal. This is due not only to the disappearance of the cold flake in the base metal, but also to a structural refinement, such as uniform distribution of Si particles. Thus, the application of the MP-FSP is a very effective method for the mechanical improvement of aluminum die casting alloys. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Friction stir processing; Mechanical properties; Hardness; Tensile strength; Cold flake 1. Introduction casting alloys. However, the FSP of die casting alloys has not previously been reported. Friction stir processing (FSP), which is a solid-state