Development of friction stir welding technique and machine for aluminum sheet metal assembly - Friction stir welding of aluminum for automotive applications (2) - Friction s

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Okamoto, K ^a   Hunt, F ^a   Hirano, S ^b  

^a HITACHI AMERICA LTD   (United States)

^b HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM SHEET; FRICTION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; STITCHING (METAL JOINING); TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING; JOINT STRENGTH; METALLURGICAL PROPERTIES; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; ROTATING SPEED; TENSION STRENGTH; WELD PARAMETERS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 85072453882     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-1254     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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