Study of friction stir joining of thin aluminium sheets in lap joint configuration

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-75

  Yadava, M K ^a   Mishra, R S ^a   Chen, Y L ^b   Carlson, B ^b   Grant, G J ^c  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Faying surface defects; Friction stir welding; Lap joints; Sheet thinning

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM SHEET; ALUMINIUM-ALLOY SHEETS; CRITICAL FACTORS; EFFECTS OF ROTATION; FAYING SURFACE; FAYING SURFACE DEFECTS; FRICTION STIR; FRICTION STIR JOINING; FRICTION STIR WELDS; JOINT STRENGTH; LAP JOINT; LAP SHEAR STRENGTH; PROCESS VARIABLES; RETREATING SIDE; ROTATION RATE; SHEET THICKNESS; TILT ANGLE; TRAVERSE SPEED;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; ROTATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE DEFECTS; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77950146263     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X12537145658733     Document Type: Article

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