Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum in the Aerospace Industry: The Current Progress and State-of-the-Art Review

• Published in: Materials Vol. 16; no. 8; p. 2971
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Mohamed M. Z., El-Sayed Seleman, Mohamed M., Fydrych, Dariusz, Çam, Gürel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.04.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Aerospace industry; Aerospace materials; Aircraft industry; Alloys; Aluminum alloys; Aluminum-lithium alloys; Composite materials; Cost control; Friction stir welding; Geometric accuracy; Industrial development; Machining; Magnesium alloys; Manufacturing; Pressure welding; Process controls; Review; Solids; Spot welding; State-of-the-art reviews; Steel alloys; Strength to weight ratio; Titanium alloys; Weld defects; Welded joints; Welding; Welding equipment; United States; United Kingdom; BTFSW; SSFSW; friction stir welding; aerospace industry; aluminum–lithium alloys; RFSSW

The use of the friction stir welding (FSW) process as a relatively new solid-state welding technology in the aerospace industry has pushed forward several developments in different related aspects of this strategic industry. In terms of the FSW process itself, due to the geometric limitations involv...