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 …

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

The permanent metal joining processes play a vital role in assembling the complex
aluminium structures of the aerospace, automotive, marine, and oil industries. The invention …

The material flow in the weld zone of friction stir welded bi-modal high density polyethylene
(HDPE) was investigated under different in-process temperatures. The in-process …

Tool tilt angle (TTA) is a critical factor that can control material flow in polymeric materials'
friction stir joining (FSJ). This study selected a TTA range between 0° to 4° for FSJ of …

The objective of the current work is to show the potential of the friction stir welding (FSW)
and its variants to join fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) composites. To …

The effect of process temperatures on joint quality in friction stir butt welding of bimodal high
density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated. Process temperatures were manipulated by …

This study explores the relationship between revolution pitch, heat generation, and flow
properties in polypropylene friction stir welding joints. Utilizing a modified computational …

By modifying the angle of tilt of 2 distinct tool pin shapes, both tapered with and without
threaded structures, TPT tool pin with threads and TPNT tool pin with no threads, the …

Friction stir welding (FSW) was developed initially for welding aluminium alloys which were
difficult to weld using conventional welding techniques, and a remarkable success was …