Table 4.
FSW parameters of the PLA Plus and HDPE for welded.
| No | Pin Profile | Tool speed (rpm) | Traverse speed (mm/min) | Material | UTS (MPa) | Weld efficieny (%) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | – | – | PLA Plus | 30.72 | ||
| Base | – | – | HDPE | 30.5 | ||
| 1 | Triangle | 1000 | 30 | PLA Plus/PLA Plus | 31.93 | 103.94 | 
| 2 | Triangle | 1000 | 50 | 14.95 | 48.67 | |
| 3 | Triangle | 1500 | 30 | 42.12 | 136.99 | |
| 4 | Triangle | 1500 | 50 | 39.39 | 128.11 | |
| 5 | Square | 1000 | 30 | 30.19 | 98.27 | |
| 6 | Square | 1000 | 50 | 23.03 | 74.86 | |
| 7 | Square | 1500 | 30 | 28.7 | 93.42 | |
| 8 | Square | 1500 | 50 | 32.09 | 104.46 | |
| 9 | Triangle | 1000 | 30 | HDPE/HDPE | 16.27 | 53.34 | 
| 10 | Triangle | 1000 | 50 | 19.69 | 64.56 | |
| 11 | Triangle | 1500 | 30 | 17.75 | 58.2 | |
| 12 | Triangle | 1500 | 50 | 7.63 | 25.02 | |
| 13 | Square | 1000 | 30 | 17.38 | 56.98 | |
| 14 | Square | 1000 | 50 | 11.19 | 36.69 | |
| 15 | Square | 1500 | 30 | 20.34 | 66,69 | |
| 16 | Square | 1500 | 50 | 13.21 | 43.31 | |
| 17 | Triangle | 1000 | 30 | PLA Plus/HDPE | – | – | 
| 18 | Triangle | 1000 | 50 | – | – | |
| 19 | Triangle | 1500 | 30 | – | – | |
| 20 | Triangle | 1500 | 50 | – | – | |
| 21 | Square | 1000 | 30 | – | – | |
| 22 | Square | 1000 | 50 | – | – | |
| 23 | Square | 1500 | 30 | – | – | |
| 24 | Square | 1500 | 50 | – | – | 
UTS: Ultimate Tensile Strength.