Improved process stability during friction stir welding of 5 cm thick copper canisters through shoulder geometry and parameter studies

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-184

  Cederqvist, L ^a   Sorensen, C D ^a   Reynolds, A P ^a   Oberg T ^a  

^a SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Copper; Design of experiments; Friction stir welding; Heat input

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONTROL THEORY; COPPER; COPPER CORROSION; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SHOULDERS (ROAD); TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

COPPER CANISTERS; HEAT INPUT; IMPROVED PROCESS; OTHER APPLICATIONS; PARAMETER STUDIES; POWER INPUTS; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS; STABILITY AND ROBUSTNESS; WELDING PARAMETERS; WELDING TEMPERATURES;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 60749090599     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X400420     Document Type: Article

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