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 …

The comprehensive body of knowledge that has built up with respect to the friction stir
welding (FSW) of aluminium alloys since the technique was invented in 1991 is reviewed …

Aluminum alloys AA7075-T6 and AA5083-H111 were friction stir welded at constant rotation
rate of 300 rpm and different traverse speeds of 50,100, 150, and 200 mm/min in similar and …

The shear textures that develop in friction stir welds are reviewed and discussed. In all the
materials examined, including face centred cubic (fcc), body centred cubic (bcc) and …

Dissolution of strengthening precipitates and grain coarsening are the key factors that
dictate the mechanical properties of heat-treatable aluminium alloys. In this study, a feasible …

Friction stir processing was used to refine the grain structure in 2 mm thick AISI 316L
stainless steel sheets, with a pinless tool, at a constant traverse speed of 63 mm/min and …

Aircraft skin and stringer elements are typically fabricated from 2xxx and 7xxx series high
strength aluminum alloys. A single friction stir welding (FSW) pass using a specially …

Electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD) was used to study a stationary shoulder friction
stir weld in Ti-6Al-4V. Weld temperatures exceeded the β-transus, resulting in a …

This study investigates the effect of tool pin eccentricity and welding speed on the grain
structure, crystallographic texture, and mechanical properties of friction stir welded (FSWed) …