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 …

Polymer composites have certain advantages over metals in terms of mechanical as well as
metallurgical properties. These can be joined with similar as well as dissimilar polymer …

The welding of two different kinds of metals has found greater applications and use in
several fields of manufacturing in present days. A387 is a sort of grade steel used in the …

The weld strength of thermoplastics, such as high density polyethylene and polyprophylene
sheets are influenced by friction stir welding parameters. The determination of the welding …

The Taguchi method was employed to find the optimum values of friction stir welding
parameters including welding speed, rotating speed, and tilt angle for joining AA6061-T6 …

Meanwhile the thermo-mechanical conditions during Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of metals
have already been subject of extensive analysis and thoroughly discussed in literature, in …

Industrial revolution progressing with extensive utilization of the lightweight materials to
make parts using thermoplastic, fiber reinforced polymer and other light-weight metals in …

In the last decade, the friction stir welding of polymers has been increasingly investigated by
the means of more and more sophisticated approaches. Since the early studies, which were …

In the present study, the mechanical behaviour of polymer–metal hybrid connections
produced by clinching is investigated. Thin sheets were joined using different tools including …

By the increasing development in applications of engineering plastics, demand for rapid and
reliable welding methods has been increased. One of these joining methods of engineering …