Friction stir welding - Recent developments

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 426-432, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 229-236

  Thomas, W M ^a  

^a TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Friction stir welding; Lap welds; Solid phase; Welding

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW);

WELDING;

EID: 0038342594     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.426-432.229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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