This books presents a current look at friction stir welding technology from application to characterization and from modeling to R&D. It is a compilation of the recent progress relating to friction stir technologies including derivative technologies, high-temperature applications, industrial applications, dissimilar alloy/materials, lightweight alloys, simulation, and characterization. With contributions from leaders and experts in industry and academia, this will be a comprehensive source for the field of Friction Stir Welding and Processing.

A current look at friction stir welding technology from application to characterization and from modeling to R&D

Part 1: High Temperature Applications I.- Effect of Thermal Aging on the Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded 250 Grade Maraging Steel.- Friction Stir Processing of 304L Stainless Steel for Crack Repair.- Influence of underwater operation on friction stir welding of medium carbon steel.- Feasibility of iridium containing nickel base superalloy tool to friction stir Spot welding of High Strength Steel.- Part 2: High Temperature Applications II.- Development of Friction Stir Processing for Repair of Nuclear Dry Cask Storage System Canisters.- Performance of tungsten-based alloy tool developed for friction stir welding of austenitic stainless steel.- Investigation of Process Parameters for Friction Stir Processing (FSP) of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy.- Part 3: Derivative Technologies.- Solid-State Joining of Thick-Section Dissimilar Materials using a New Friction Stir Dovetailing (FSD) Process.- Joining aerospace aluminum 2024-T4 to titanium by Friction Stir Extrusion.- Dissimilar Metal T-Joint Formed by Friction Stir Extrusion.- Part 4: Lightweight Applications.- Friction Stir Welding of Thick Section Aluminium Alloys - New Techniques.- Friction Stir Weld lap joint properties in aeronautic aluminum alloys.- Friction stir welding of thick aluminium welds - challenges and perspectives.- High-speed FSW aluminum alloy 7075 microstructure and corrosion properties.- Flow Features in Shoulder Zone during Scroll Tool Friction Stir Welding Thick 6061 Aluminum Plates.- Part 5: Dissimilar Applications.- Joining dissimilar material using Friction Stir scribe technique.- Influence of stir flow on joint quality during friction stir lap Al-to-Cu welding.- A Numerical Simulation for Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys Joined by Friction Stir Welding.- Realization of Ultrasound Enhanced Friction Stir Welded (USE-FSW) Al/Mg- and Al/Steel-Joints: Process and Robustness, Mechanical and Corrosive Properties.- Part 6: Industrial Applications.- Friction Stir Welding Parameter Developmentof AA7075 for Hot Stamping Applications.- A novel approach for joining EN AW 1050 stranded wire and EN CW 004A contact elements by Friction Stir Spot Bonding.- Joining Al 6061 to ZE41A Mg Alloy by Friction Stir Welding Using a Cold Spray Transition Joint.- Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Aerospace Aluminum Alloys.- Part 7: Control and Simulation.- Depth and temperature control during friction stir welding of 5 cm thick copper canisters.- Predicting Lap Shear Strength for Friction Stir Scribe Joining of Dissimilar Materials.- Simultaneous Independent Control of Tool Axial Force and Temperature in Friction Stir Processing.- Process force reduction during robotic Friction Stir Welding of aluminium alloys with reduced tool aspect ratios.- Part 8: Poster Session.- Friction stir processing of 2507 super duplex stainless steel: microstructure and corrosion behavior.- Effect of Heat Treatment on Friction-stir-processed Nanodispersed AA7075 and 2024 Al Alloys.- Numerical Analysis of FSW Employing Discrete Element Method.