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Friction stir welding of aluminum alloys

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Friction stir welding (FSW), a new solid-state welding technology invited in the early 1990s, enables us weld aluminum alloys and titanium alloys etc. The processing of FSW, the microstructure in FSW alloys and the factors influencing weld quality are introduced. The complex factors affecting the properties are researched.

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  1. College of Mechanical, Zhuzhou Institute of Technology, 412008, Zhuzhou

    Fu Zhi-hong (Assoc. Prof., Postdoctor of Mechanical Engineering Postdoctor Station)

  2. Central South University, China

    Fu Zhi-hong (Assoc. Prof., Postdoctor of Mechanical Engineering Postdoctor Station) & He Di-qiu

  3. South China University of Technology, China

    Wang Hong

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FU Zhi-hong: Born in 1966

Funded by General Equipment Ministry of PLA (No. 41312020205) and 863 Program (No. 2002AA305402).

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Zhi-hong, F., Di-qiu, H. & Hong, W. Friction stir welding of aluminum alloys. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 19, 61–64 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02838366

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