Friction-stir Welding: Principles and Applications

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1
Friction-Stir Welding:  Principles and Applications
	Abstract
	1. Introduction
		1.1. FSW Tool
		1.2. FSW Tool Material
			1.2.1. HCHCr
			1.2.2. OHNS
			1.2.3. H13 Steel
		1.3. FSW Tool Profile
			1.3.1. Tool D/d Ratio
			1.3.2. Tool Shoulder
			1.3.3. Tool Pin or Probe
	2. Weldments
		2.1. Ferrous Materials
		2.2. Non-Ferrous Materials
	3. Microstructure Classification
		3.1. Unaffected Material or Parent Material
		3.2. Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)
		3.3. Thermo-Mechanically Affected Zone (TMAZ)
		3.4. Weld Nugget
	4. Parameters in FSW
		4.1. Tool Axial Load
		4.2. Tool Travel Speed
		4.3. Tool Rotational Speed
		4.4. Welding Forces
		4.5. Factors Affecting Weld Quality
	5. Thermal and Stress Distribution
		5.1. Tool Temperature
		5.2. Weldment Temperature
		5.3. Stress in Tool and Weldment
	6. Working Principle
		6.1. Advantages
		6.2. Disadvantages
	7. Applications
		7.1. Shipbuilding and Marine Industries
		7.2. Aerospace Industry
		7.3. Railway Industry
		7.4. Land Transportation
		7.5. Construction Industry
		7.6. Electrical Industry
		7.7. Other Industry Sectors
	Conclusion
	References
	Biographical Sketch
Chapter 2
Friction Stir Welding Usage  in Shipbuilding Industry
	Abstract
	1. Introduction
	2. Current Industrial Use of and Academic Studies on FSW in the Shipbuilding Industry
		2.1. Examination of FSW’s Current Industrial Applications
		2.2. Academic Studies on the Use of FSW in Shipbuilding
	3. General Literature Review on the Joining  of Aluminum and Steel with FSW
	4. Suggestions for Using FSW  in Shipbuilding Industry
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3
Submerged Friction Stir Welding
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Methods and Materials
		Experimental Setup and Machine Used
	Friction Stir Welding Tool
	Working Medium
	Process Parameters
	Welded Materials
	Mechanical Properties of the Submerged Friction Welded Joints
	Other Properties under Examination
	Microstructural Properties of the  Submerged Friction Welded Joints
	Thermal Aspects of SFSW
	Defects in SFSW
	Finite Element Method Based Simulation of SFSW
	Mathematical Modeling and  Optimization in SFSW
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4
An Experimental Study for  Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded of  AA 7075-T651 and AA 6013-T6
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Methods
	Results and Dıscussıons
		Microstructural Investigations of Welded Joints
		Investigating the FSW Process Using Taguchi Method
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgments
	References
Index
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