Advances in friction stir spot welding

Z Shen, Y Ding, AP Gerlich - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

An overview of self-piercing riveting process with focus on joint failures, corrosion issues and optimisation techniques

HQ Ang - Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Self-piercing riveting (SPR) is a cold forming technique used to fasten together two or more
sheets of materials with a rivet without the need to predrill a hole. The application of SPR in …

Friction stir welding: Process, automation, and control

BT Gibson, DH Lammlein, TJ Prater… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Friction stir welding tools

R Rai, A De, H Bhadeshia… - Science and Technology …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a widely used solid state joining process for soft materials such
as aluminium alloys because it avoids many of the common problems of fusion welding …

A comprehensive review on optimal welding conditions for friction stir welding of thermoplastic polymers and their composites

SH Iftikhar, AHI Mourad, J Sheikh-Ahmad, F Almaskari… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) techniques are becoming
widely popular joining techniques because of their increasing potential applications in …

Investigation of mechanical and microstructural properties of friction stir welded dual phase (DP) steel

T Küçükömeroğlu, SM Aktarer… - IOP Conference Series …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The application of dual phase (DP) steels has been increasing significantly in the
automotive industry because of their high strength as well as good ductility, thus, cold …

Thermo-mechanical finite element modeling of the friction drilling process

SF Miller, AJ Shih - 2007 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Friction drilling uses a rotating conical tool to penetrate the workpiece and create a bushing
in a single step without generating chips. This research investigates the three-dimensional …

Pre-hole friction stir spot welding of dual-phase steels and comparison with resistance spot welding, conventional and pinless friction stir spot welding

V Lunetto, M De Maddis, P Russo Spena - The International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates pre-hole FSSW to join DP590 and DP780 steels, commonly
employed in the automotive sector. The primary objective is the elimination of the hook …

Insights into the microstructural evolution and strengthening mechanisms of friction stir spot welded advanced high strength ultrafine bainitic steel

M Kabirmohammadi, S Yazdani, A Ghasemi… - Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unlocking the full potential of advanced high-strength bainitic steels in spot-welding is a
pivotal endeavor for harnessing their extraordinary mechanical properties in the automotive …

Energy generation during friction stir spot welding (FSSW) of Al 6061-T6 plates

M Awang, VH Mucino - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Effective and reliable computational models would greatly enhance the study of energy
dissipation during the friction stir spot welding (FSSW) process. Approaches for the …