Friction stir welding of aluminum using a tapered shoulder tool

Friction Stir Welding and Processing III - Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Shaping and Forming Committee of (MPMD) of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 161-170

  Colligan, Kevin J ^a   Pickens, Joseph R ^a  

^a Mfg Technologies Directorate   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; FSW; Welding

Indexed keywords

FSW;

FRICTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; WELDING;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 33645025604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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