Friction Stir Welding - Recent Developments in Tool and Process Technologies

Improved weld integrity, reduced upper‐plate thinning, and higher welding speeds are some striking results of progress recently made in the field of friction‐stir welding through improvements of tools and processes. One technique, labelled Re‐Stir™, in particular, appears promising since it generate...

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Published inAdvanced engineering materials Vol. 5; no. 7; pp. 485 - 490
Main Authors Thomas, W.M., Johnson, K.I., Wiesner, C.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.07.2003
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Wiley-VCH
Subjects
Aluminium Alloys
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Joining, thermal cutting: metallurgical aspects
Metals. Metallurgy
Welding
Welding speed
Aluminium base alloys
Friction stir welding
Metallography
Friction welding
Welding parameter
Experimental study
Operating process
Butt weld
Tool
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Summary:Improved weld integrity, reduced upper‐plate thinning, and higher welding speeds are some striking results of progress recently made in the field of friction‐stir welding through improvements of tools and processes. One technique, labelled Re‐Stir™, in particular, appears promising since it generates essentially symmetrical welds (see Figure for a cross‐section of the notch) and is potentially suitable for welding of dissimilar materials.
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The authors thank I. M. Norris, D. G. Staines, E. D. Nicholas, E. R. Watts, S. M. Norris, M. V. Dobinson, and P. Evans.
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ISSN:1438-1656
1527-2648
DOI:10.1002/adem.200300355