TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in friction-stir welding - Process, weldment structure and properties
AU - Nandan, R.
AU - DebRoy, T.
AU - Bhadeshia, H. K.D.H.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Dr. G.G. Roy for many helpful discussions and his interest in this work. The research was supported by a grant from the Materials Division, Office of Naval Research, Dr. J. Christodoulu and Dr. J. DeLoach, contract monitors. One of the authors, Rituraj Nandan, is thankful to American Welding Society for a fellowship.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Friction-stir welding is a refreshing approach to the joining of metals. Although originally intended for aluminium alloys, the reach of FSW has now extended to a variety of materials including steels and polymers. This review deals with the fundamental understanding of the process and its metallurgical consequences. The focus is on heat generation, heat transfer and plastic flow during welding, elements of tool design, understanding defect formation and the structure and properties of the welded materials.
AB - Friction-stir welding is a refreshing approach to the joining of metals. Although originally intended for aluminium alloys, the reach of FSW has now extended to a variety of materials including steels and polymers. This review deals with the fundamental understanding of the process and its metallurgical consequences. The focus is on heat generation, heat transfer and plastic flow during welding, elements of tool design, understanding defect formation and the structure and properties of the welded materials.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2008.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2008.05.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:47949129444
SN - 0079-6425
VL - 53
SP - 980
EP - 1023
JO - Progress in Materials Science
JF - Progress in Materials Science
IS - 6
ER -