The Paton Welding Journal, 2002, №07

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2002, #7, 10-18 pages

Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys (Review)

N.G. Tretyak

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Abstract
Considered are main principles of realisation of a new method for friction stir welding (FSW), allowing production of various joints in sheet billets. Designs of the tools for realisation of FSW, peculiarities of formation of the joints in different aluminium alloys, their properties and structure, application fields, equipment for FSW of various structures, quality control methods and methods for elimination of specific defects are described.
Keywords: aluminium alloys, friction stir welding, tools, applications, properties, structure, softening

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Suggested Citation

N.G. Tretyak (2002) Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys (Review). The Paton Welding J., 07, 10-18.

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