Current trends in friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) : an overview and case studies / Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Mamookho Elizabeth Makhatha.

Includes bibliographical references.

1 General Introduction.- 2Friction stir welding of similar aluminium alloys.- 3Friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys.- 4Friction stir welding between aluminium and copper.- 5Friction stir spot welding between similar aluminium alloys.- 6Friction stir spot welding between dissimilar aluminium alloys.- 7Friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper.- 8Microstructure and chemical analysis of friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper (case study).- 9Microhardness profile and shear tensile test of FSSWelds AA1060 to C11000 (case study).- 10Residual stresses in friction stir spot welded AA1060 to C11000 using X-ray diffraction technique (case study).- 11General conclusions and recommendations for future work.

This book provides an overview of friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding with a focus on aluminium to aluminium and aluminium to copper. It also discusses experimental results for friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper, offering a good foundation for researchers wishing to conduct more investigations on FSSW Al/Cu. Presenting full methodologies for manufacturing and case studies on FSSW Al/Cu, which can be duplicated and used for industrial purposes, it also provides a starting point for researchers and experts in the field to investigate the FSSW process in detail. A variant of the friction stir welding process (FSW), friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a relatively new joining technique and has been used in a variety of sectors, such as the automotive and aerospace industries. The book describes the microstructural evolution, chemical and mechanical properties of FSW and FSSW, including a number of case studies.

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