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 relatively new solid-state joining technique which is widely adopted
in different industry fields to join different metallic alloys that are hard to weld by …

A finite element model was developed to predict the spatial and temporal variation of heat
generation and temperature in FSSW of aluminium and magnesium alloys. Heating by …

The application prospect of aluminum alloys in aerospace, high speed train manufacturing,
shipbuilding and automotive industries is increasing and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is …

The paper presents the strength evaluation of the beam made of the sheets from the
aluminum alloy 6061-T6 and titanium alloy grade 5. The beam was made of two C-profiles …

The objective of this study was to investigate the influences of the main parameters of friction
stir welding (FSW) on the residual stresses remained in the FSW of Al 2024-T6. The main …

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 …

The effects of tool geometry and process parameters on the mechanical properties of friction
stir spot welded (FSSW) dissimilar aluminum alloys are experimentally investigated. Two …

Friction stir welding of aluminum alloys has been progressively used in different industries
on the ground of higher welding quality in comparison to fusion welding. In this article …

The samples of the as-cast AM60 magnesium alloy were subjected to Friction Stir
Processing (FSP). The effect of FSP on the microstructure of AM60 magnesium alloy was …