Friction stir welding in the automotive industry

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 175-185

  Smith, Christopher B ^a   Crusan, Wade ^a   Hootman, Jonathan R ^a   Hinrichs, John F ^a   Heideman, Robert J ^a   Noruk, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a Tower Automotive Technology Appl ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; FRICTION WELDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WELDING MACHINES;

FRICTION STIR WELDING; HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION;

ALUMINUM SHEET;

EID: 0035781634     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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