Friction stir welding (FSW) is a highly important and recently developed joining technology that produces a solid phase bond. It uses a rotating tool to generat

This book provides an overview of friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding with a focus on aluminium to aluminium and aluminium to copper. It also d

The opening chapter provides a comprehensive insight into dissimilar materials joined by FSW technology. FSW parameters such as tool design, tool pin offset, ro

This collection presents fundamentals and the current status of friction stir welding (FSW) and solid-state friction stir processing of materials and provides r

This collection focuses on all aspects of science and technology related to friction stir welding and processing.