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Page 1: Welding Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved

WeldingFriction Stir Welding (FSW)

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Objectives…Identify the tools & equipment used with FSW

Describe the process of FSW

List the benefits and issues of using FSW

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Short HistoryFriction Stir Welding was developed in England in the late 1980’s and patented in 1991. This means that in order to use the process, you must obtain permission.

So why bother? Because it has some unique advantages that no other welding process, right now, have.

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WHAT IS FRICTION STIR WELDING?

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Defined…FSW is a welding process that joins to different metals by fusing them from the heat from a rotating tool.

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ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

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AdvantagesSuperior welds

Low distortion & shrinkage

Less stress

Energy efficient

No fume, porosity, spatter

Great mechanical properties

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DisadvantagesCannot make fillet welds

There is a keyhole at the end of the weld

Pieces must be rigidly clamped together

Requires a backing bar

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THE PROCESS

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The ProcessRotating tool

Central pin/probe

Heats

Plasticizes

Moves tool along the joint

Movement pushes material to the rear, eliminating interface.

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UsesOriginal applications for FSW include:

Welding of long lengths of material in the aerospace,

Shipbuilding

Railway industries.

Formula 1 race cars

Other examples include large fuel tanks and other containers for space launch vehicles, cargo decks for high-speed ferries, and roofs for railway carriages.

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QUESTIONS?

Information courtesy of TWI & other sources.

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