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 …

With the rapid development of various industries, the connection of copper and aluminum is
in high demand. However, as a solid-phase connection technology, friction stir welding has …

0 mm thick 2219-O (upper plate) and 8.0 mm thick 2219-C10S (lower plate) were
successfully fabricated using refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW), and the microstructure …

Material flow, intermixing and liquation cracking during refill friction stir spot welded (refill
FSSW) dissimilar Al alloys were first investigated using a grooved tool. The results revealed …

The current investigation of refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW) Al alloy to copper
primarily involved plunging the tool into bottom copper sheet to achieve both metallurgical …

Friction stir additive manufacturing (FSAM) is a sub-set of solid-state additive manufacturing
technique that falls under sheet lamination additive manufacturing. This technique employs …

Refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) is a relatively new solid-state spot welding
technology. Reliability of the joint is mainly affected by the macroscopic characteristics and …

A novel refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) technique employing large-sized tools is
proposed. The microstructure and mechanical properties of joints produced with a large …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a type of welding in which the joint is made in the solid phase
using the heat generated through friction. FSW is used to produce welds with superior …

This study intends to evaluate tensile and fatigue responses of aluminum 7075-T6 joints in
the absence and presence of Al 2 O 3 particles introduced into the nugget zone (NZ) during …