Utilisation of engineering workshop equipment for friction stir welding

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 177, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 336-339

  Minton, T ^a   Mynors, D J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Friction stir welding; Milling machine

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FRICTION; MICROHARDNESS; SHEET METAL; TENSILE TESTING; WELDING;

ENGINEERING WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT; FRICTION STIR WELDING; TOOL SHOULDER DIAMETER;

MILLING MACHINES;

EID: 33745861329     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.03.227     Document Type: Article

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