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What is external energy-assisted friction stir welding?

This paper summarizes the status of various external energy-assisted friction stir welding techniques developed till date. Preheating the workpiece material through an external energy source helps overcome the drawbacks of conventional Friction stir welding (FSW) processes while welding hard and high melting point materials.

Can refill friction stir spot welding join multilayer materials?

In this presentation, the capability of refill friction stir spot welding to join multilayer materials up to 80 layers of similar aluminum alloys will be presented. The presentation consists of the mechanical properties of the welds, electric conductivity/resistance of the welds and the temperature measurement data during welding process.

Does a heat source help friction stir welding?

Assistance of an external heat source to friction stir welding has obvious benefits. In the joining of similar and dissimilar materials of varying dimensions, properties and hardness, improvement in welding speeds and reduction in plunge forces have been reported in almost all the types of energy-assisted friction stir welding processes.

What is friction stir welding?

Friction stir welding is a solid-state welding process used for joining of similar and dissimilar materials of varying melting points in the solid phase, hereby overcoming multiple issues faced during fusion and other welding processes.

What is laser-assisted friction stir welding?

Setup developed for laser-assisted friction stir welding (Campanelli et al., 2013) [ 92] As mentioned above, laser preheating enhances the heat input, thus reducing the requirement of large mechanical loads. Consequently, axial forces get lowered and higher welding speeds are achieved than that of conventional FSW. Tool wear also gets reduced.

What is arc-assisted friction stir welding (aafsw)?

Arc-assisted friction stir welding (AAFSW) is a combination of conventional FSW and plasma arc welding or GTAW. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation [ 115] invented arc enhanced FSW method which includes a torch for supplying an electrical arc to a workpiece and a FSW tool which stirs the workpiece at the preheated locations.