Friction based welding technology for aluminium

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 396-402, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 1543-1548

  Thomas, W M ^a   Nicholas, E D ^a   Watts, E R ^a   Staines, D G ^a  

^a TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Friction welding; Material processing; Solid phase

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; FUEL TANKS; LOADS (FORCES); TENSILE STRENGTH;

STORED ENERGY FRICTION WELDING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0036429273     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.396-402.1543     Document Type: Conference Paper

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