Solid-State Welding: Friction and Friction Stir Welding Processes (eBook)

Foreword 7
Preface 9
Book Description 11
Contents 12
1 Introduction to Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Processing 15
1.1 Introduction 15
1.2 Introduction to Friction Welding 16
1.3 Introduction to Friction Stir Welding Process 18
1.4 Introduction to Friction Stir Processing 22
1.5 Summary 24
References 25
2 Friction Welding 27
2.1 Introduction 27
2.1.1 Working Principle of Friction Welding Process 27
2.2 Types of Friction Welding Process 28
2.2.1 Rotary/Spin Friction Welding 29
2.2.2 Linear Friction Welding 31
2.2.3 Vibration Welding 32
2.2.4 Friction Surfacing 33
2.3 Advantages, Limitations and Areas of Application of Friction Welding 34
2.4 Processing Parameters in Friction Welding 36
2.5 Research Advancement in Friction Welding 37
2.6 Summary 50
References 51
3 Friction Stir Welding 53
3.1 Introduction 53
3.2 Principle of Friction Stir Welding Process 54
3.3 Processing Parameters in Friction Stir Welding Process 56
3.3.1 Tool Rotation and Traverse Speeds 56
3.3.2 Tool Tilt and Plunge Depth 56
3.3.3 Tool Design 57
3.4 Advantages, Limitations and Areas of Application of Friction Stir Welding Process 57
3.5 Friction Stir Spot Welding 59
3.6 Research Advancement in Friction Stir Welding Process 60
3.7 Summary 84
References 85
4 Friction Stir Processing 88
4.1 Introduction 88
4.2 Working Principle Friction Stir Processing 89
4.3 Processing Parameters in Friction Stir Processing 90
4.3.1 Tool Rotational Speed 90
4.3.2 Traverse Speeds 91
4.3.3 Tool Geometry Design 91
4.3.4 Downward or Normal Force 91
4.4 Advantages, Limitations and Areas of Application of FSP 92
4.4.1 Advantages of Friction Stir Processing 93
4.4.2 Limitations of Friction Stir Processing 93
4.4.3 Areas of Application of Friction Stir Processing 94
4.5 Research Advancements in FSP 94
4.6 Summary 113
References 113
5 Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Processing: Case Studies 116
5.1 Introduction 116
5.2 Experimental Methodology 117
5.3 Results and Discussion 119
5.3.1 Microstructural Characterisation 119
5.3.2 X-ray Diffraction Analysis 122
5.3.3 Tensile Behaviour 122
5.3.4 Electrical Resistivity 124
5.4 Conclusions 125
References 126
6 Friction Stir Processing Technology: A Case Study 127
6.1 Introduction 127
6.2 Materials and Methods 131
6.2.1 Material 131
6.2.2 Friction Stir Processing Methodology 131
6.2.3 Process Parameters 131
6.2.4 Tensile Experiment 132
6.2.5 Microscopy 132
6.3 Results and Discussions 133
6.3.1 Microstructural Examination 135
6.3.2 Fracture Mechanism 138
6.4 Summary 139
References 139
7 Future Research Direction in Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Processing 143
7.1 Introduction 143
7.2 Future Research Need in Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Processing 144
7.3 Fourth Industrial Revolution and Cloud Computing in Friction Stir Welding 146
7.4 Summary 150
References 152
Index 155