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 method of materials processing that enables the joining of similar
and dissimilar materials. The process, as originally designed by The Welding Institute (TWI) …

The microstructural features and overlap shear strength properties of friction stir spot welds
made between Al 6111 and low carbon steel, and between Mg alloy AM60 and DP600 dual …

Material flow and intermixing during dissimilar friction stir spot welding and friction stir seam
welding are investigated. During friction stir spot welding, a ribbon of contiguous dissimilar …

Tensile shear fatigue tests have been performed using resistance spot welded (RSW) joint
and friction stir spot welded (FSSW) joint of aluminium alloy sheets. When fatigue strength …

In the present study, an attempt was made to join two dissimilar light metal alloys which are
becoming increasingly familiar in the automotive industry, ie AA5083 aluminium alloy and …

In recent years, the increasing application demand for Mg alloys in automobile, rail transport,
aviation and aerospace industries brings about the growing prominence of seeking reliable …

This paper presents a finite element thermal model for similar and dissimilar alloy friction stir
spot welding (FSSW). The model is calibrated and validated using instrumented lap joints in …

Strong local texture is usually formed in friction stir welded (FSW) Mg alloys and varies in
different positions of the weld zone. Textural variation has an impact on fracture behavior …

A 6kW fiber laser is used to weld AZ31B wrought magnesium alloy and the characterization
of welded joints are studied by the observations of bead size, microstructure and mechanical …