Friction stir welding (FSW) has achieved remarkable success in the joining and processing
of aluminium alloys and other softer structural alloys. Conventional FSW, however, has not …

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a variation of linear Friction Stir Welding (FSW), which
was invented to compete with resistance spot welding (RSW) and riveting of lightweight …

In last years, friction stir welding (FSW) method has represented better microstructure and
mechanical properties than conventional methods in welding aluminum alloys. Many studies …

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a very useful variant of the conventional friction stir
welding (FSW), which shows great potential to be a replacement of single‐point joining …

Refill friction stir spot welding (FSSW-Refill) was used to produce solid-state joints in an
automotive 5042 aluminium alloy. The influence of plunge depth, rotational speed, plunge …

The aim of the present work is to optimise the welding parameters for friction stir spot welded
non-heat-treatable AA3003-H12 aluminium alloy sheets using a Taguchi orthogonal array …

The effect of the rotational speed and dwell time on the joint interface microstructure and
tensile-shear strength of friction stir spot welded Al-5083 aluminum/St-12 steel alloy sheets …

Aluminium and its alloys are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, affordable and high-strength
material and find wide applications in shipbuilding, automotive, constructions, aerospace …

Friction stir spot welding has important applications in the joining of thin metallic plates.
However, the asymmetric thermomechanical action inherent in the single-sided friction stir …

Friction stir spot welding was applied to dissimilar cast magnesium (Mg) alloy AM60B and
wrought aluminum (Al) alloy 6022-T4 under various welding conditions. The influence of tool …