Friction-based welding processes are considered as very efficient solid-state metal joining
processes due to soundness of the welded joint with remarkably less energy consumption …

Techniques for joining lightweight dissimilar materials, particularly metals and polymers, are
becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing of hybrid structures and components …

This article provides an introduction to the basic principles of friction stir welding (FSW) as
well as a survey of the latest research and applications in the field. The basic principles …

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 …

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a very useful variant of the conventional friction stir
welding (FSW), which shows great potential to be a replacement of single‐point joining …

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 …

Friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) techniques are becoming
widely popular joining techniques because of their increasing potential applications in …

In this study, the effect of weld parameters on mechanical properties, such as lap shear
fracture load, of friction stir spot welded dissimilar lap joints was studied. The effects of the …

Abstract Effects of frustum, cubic and triangle tool pin profiles on the friction stir welding
(FSW) of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) were studied by experimental analysis and …

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a new welding method which has recently been applied
to polymeric materials. In this paper the feasibility of FSSW for two dissimilar polymers; …