Effects of tool tilt angle on tensile strength and fracture locations of friction stir welding of polyethylene

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 536-539

  Arici, A ^a   Selale, S ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Friction stir welding; Polyethylene; Tool tilt angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549052497     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174329307X173706     Document Type: Article

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