Friction Stir Welding of very thin plates

The results obtained in present research, relative to friction stir welding of 1 mm thick plates of aluminium, copper, copper-zinc and zinc alloys, prove that the application of the process in the joining of very thin plates is feasible and desirable. In fact, independently of the base material, the...

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Main Authors: Ivan Galvão, Carlos Leitão, Altino Loureiro, Dulce Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Soldagem 2012-03-01
Series:Soldagem & Inspeção
Subjects:
FSW
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-92242012000100002