This book describes the fundamentals of residual stresses in friction stir welding and reviews the data reported for various materials. Residual stresses produc

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a highly important and recently developed joining technology that produces a solid phase bond. It uses a rotating tool to generat

This book is a compilation of the recent progress on friction stir technologies including high-temperature applications, industrial applications, dissimilar all

This book provides an overview of friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding with a focus on aluminium to aluminium and aluminium to copper. It also d

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