Advances in friction stir spot welding

Z Shen, Y Ding, AP Gerlich - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

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 …

Effect of welding parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir spot welded 5052 aluminum alloy

Z Zhang, X Yang, J Zhang, G Zhou, X Xu, B Zou - Materials & Design, 2011 - Elsevier
Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a newly-developed solid state joining technology. In this
study, two types of FSSW, normal FSSW and walking FSSW, are applied to join the 5052 …

[HTML][HTML] On compressive properties of composite sandwich structures with grid reinforced honeycomb core

Z Sun, S Shi, X Guo, X Hu, H Chen - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present study, periodical grids were selected to reinforce soft honeycomb cores of
sandwich structures. The grid reinforced honeycomb core can be considered as a combined …

The influence of refill FSSW parameters on the microstructure and shear strength of 5042 aluminium welds

MD Tier, TS Rosendo, JF Dos Santos, N Huber… - Journal of materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
Refill friction stir spot welding (FSSW-Refill) was used to produce solid-state joints in an
automotive 5042 aluminium alloy. The influence of plunge depth, rotational speed, plunge …

The optimisation of process parameters for friction stir spot-welded AA3003-H12 aluminium alloy using a Taguchi orthogonal array

M Tutar, H Aydin, C Yuce, N Yavuz, A Bayram - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work is to optimise the welding parameters for friction stir spot welded
non-heat-treatable AA3003-H12 aluminium alloy sheets using a Taguchi orthogonal array …

Effects of welding parameters on friction stir spot welding of high density polyethylene sheets

MK Bilici, AI Yukler - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
Friction stir spot welding parameters affect the weld strength of thermoplastics, such as high
density polyethylene (HDPE) sheets. The effects of the welding parameters on static strength …

Aluminum/steel joints made by an alternative friction stir spot welding process

E Fereiduni, M Movahedi, AH Kokabi - Journal of materials processing …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of the rotational speed and dwell time on the joint interface microstructure and
tensile-shear strength of friction stir spot welded Al-5083 aluminum/St-12 steel alloy sheets …

Flexural strength and energy absorption of carbon-fiber–aluminum-honeycomb composite sandwich reinforced by aluminum grid

S Shi, Z Sun, X Hu, H Chen - Thin-Walled Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
The full potential of carbon-fiber and aluminum-honeycomb sandwich panels and structures
has been limited by the huge property mismatch between the high-stiffness carbon fiber and …

Mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of friction stir spot welds of AA 6061-T4 sheets

Z Shen, X Yang, Z Zhang, L Cui, Y Yin - Materials & Design, 2013 - Elsevier
In the paper, the effects of processing parameters (rotational speed and duration time) on
microstructure, mechanical properties of 6061-T4 aluminum alloy friction stir spot welds …