[HTML][HTML] Friction stir welding/processing of polymers and polymer matrix composites

Y Huang, X Meng, Y Xie, L Wan, Z Lv, J Cao… - Composites Part A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Friction stir welding/processing (FSW/P) involving temperature, mechanics, metallurgy and
interaction, is a complex solid state joining and processing technology. FSW has been …

A comprehensive review on optimal welding conditions for friction stir welding of thermoplastic polymers and their composites

SH Iftikhar, AHI Mourad, J Sheikh-Ahmad, F Almaskari… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) techniques are becoming
widely popular joining techniques because of their increasing potential applications in …

Friction stir welding tooling for polymers: review and prospects

S Eslami, PJ Tavares, P Moreira - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2017 - Springer
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining technique, which has been developed
remarkably during the last decade. Due to its benefits over conventional welding techniques …

Recent trends in parametric influence and microstructural analysis of friction stir welding for polymer composites

S Kumari, D Bandhu, A Muchhadiya… - Advances in Materials …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past several years, friction stir welding (FSW) of polymers and their composites has
received a lot of interest. In this respect, an effort has been made to explore the articles on …

Effects of alumina nanoparticles on the microstructure, strength and wear resistance of poly (methyl methacrylate)-based nanocomposites prepared by friction stir …

HA Derazkola, A Simchi - Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, alumina-reinforced poly (methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites (PMMA/Al 2 O
3) containing up to 20 vol% nanoparticles with an average diameter of 50 nm were prepared …

Shoulder design developments for FSW lap joints of dissimilar polymers

S Eslami, T Ramos, PJ Tavares, P Moreira - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper describes the process of developing a stationary FSW tool for welding thin plates
of dissimilar polymers. Previous FSW research seems to be still far from the type of …

Achieving high strength friction lap spot joints of carbon fiber reinforced thermosetting composite to aluminum alloy with additional thermoplastic interlayer

C Xue, SC Han, CY Jiang, LH Wu, QZ Wang, P Xue… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dissimilar materials of the 5182-aluminum alloy and continuous carbon fiber reinforced
bismaleimide (CF-BMI) were joined by friction lap spot joining (FLSJ) directly and via the …

Friction stir welding of aluminum using a multi-objective optimization approach based on both Taguchi method and grey relational analysis

M Boukraa, T Chekifi, N Lebaal - Experimental Techniques, 2023 - Springer
This work deals with the use of a multi-objective optimization method using a hybrid statistic
algorithm to improve the Friction Stir Welding of aluminum alloy AA2195-T8. The hybrid …

Influence of tool tilt angle on physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al-Cu-Li alloys

S Kumar, JK Katiyar, BS Roy - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The joined Al-Cu-Li alloys using friction stir welding (FSW) has been widely used in
main structural areas of transport aircraft like fuselage, wings, empennage, window and …

Predicting the tensile strength, impact toughness, and hardness of friction stir-welded AA6061-T6 using response surface methodology

W Safeen, S Hussain, A Wasim, M Jahanzaib… - … International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
In this research, an attempt has been made to develop mathematical models for predicting
mechanical properties including ultimate tensile strength, impact toughness, and hardness …