Friction stir welding (FSW) finds wide application in a number of industries thanks to its
efficiency and sustainability. Salient industrial sectors utilising this process are automobile …

Welding parameters like welding speed, rotation speed, plunge depth, shoulder diameter
etc., influence the weld zone properties, microstructure of friction stir welds, and forming …

The paper presents the results of an experimental investigation, done on the friction stir
welding (FSW) plunging stage. Previous research works showed that the axial force and …

The effect of process parameters on vertical forces and temperatures developed during
friction stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets was widely investigated. To this end …

This research presents a novel algorithm for finding the most promising parameters of
friction stir welding to maximize the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and maximum bending …

The influence of the process parameters on the vertical force generated during friction stir
welding of AA6082-T6 aluminium alloy sheet blanks was studied by performing experiments …

In this study, we present a new algorithm for finding the optimal friction stir welding
parameters to maximize the tensile strength of a butt joint made of the semisolid material …

In this work were studied the effects of shoulder geometry of tool on microstructure evolution
and mechanical properties of friction stir welded joints of AA1100 aluminum alloy using a …

The development, investigations and industrial application of the process of friction stir
welding of linear joints in sheet structures are described. The trends in the development of …

The objective of the current study is to determine the effect of tool probe geometries on
mechanical properties of AA6061 and AA7075 Al alloys welded using friction stir welding …