Friction stir welding of pure titanium lap joint

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 428-432

  Liu, H ^a   Nakata, K ^a   Yamamoto, N ^b   Liao, J ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kurimoto Center for Innovative Technology Kurimoto   (Japan)

Author keywords

FRICTION STIR WELDING; LAP JOINT; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; PURE TITANIUM; SHEAR STRENGTH; WELDING DEFECT

Indexed keywords

LAP JOINT; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; PURE TITANIUM; WELDING DEFECT; WELDING DEFECTS;

FRICTION; GAS WELDING; LOADS (FORCES); SHEAR STRENGTH; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE DEFECTS; TITANIUM; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 77955240627     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217110X12731414740031     Document Type: Article

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