Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

Friction stir welding (FSW), a highly efficient solid-state joining technique, has been termed
as “green” technology due to its energy efficiency and environment friendliness. It is an …

This article provides an introduction to the basic principles of friction stir welding (FSW) as
well as a survey of the latest research and applications in the field. The basic principles …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a widely used solid state joining process for soft materials such
as aluminium alloys because it avoids many of the common problems of fusion welding …

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 …

Friction-stir welding is a refreshing approach to the joining of metals. Although originally
intended for aluminium alloys, the reach of FSW has now extended to a variety of materials …

As the scale and complexity of products such as aircraft and cars increase, demand for new
functional processes to join mechanical parts grows. The use of plastic deformation for …

Friction stir welding is a relatively new solid-state joining technique which is widely adopted
in different industry fields to join different metallic alloys that are hard to weld by …

In this investigation an attempt has been made to understand the mechanism of friction stir
weld formation and the role of friction stir welding tool in it. This has been done by …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a manufacturing process that many industries have adopted to
join metals in a solid state, resulting in unique properties. However, studying aspects like …