Aluminum to copper FSW works in production, but only when engineering treats it as a machine and tooling problem rather …

Friction stir welding steel is feasible, but only when tool material, spindle torque, and process conditions are specifi…

Friction stir welding of titanium is usually framed as a parameter problem, but the larger control challenge is tool wea…

Magnesium alloy FSW joins automotive and aerospace components without melting the base metal, avoiding the hot cracking,…

Friction stir welding copper is production feasible, but it does not behave like aluminum. The two most common reasons a…

Corrosion-resistant 5xxx aluminum plate earns its place in marine structures, but fusion welding can leave porosity, dis…

Friction stir welding of 2xxx series aluminum for aerospace structures is not a simple extension of 6xxx welding. The hi…

Friction stir welding 7075 aluminum changes the cracking conversation completely. Unlike fusion processes, FSW never mel…

Friction stir welding 6061 aluminum produces joints with tensile strength around 70 to 80 percent of the T6 base metal, …

Choosing an FSSW machine usually starts with Z-axis force, but the evaluation that actually prevents a costly mismatch r…