Abstract
In late 1991, The Welding Institute (TWI), a British research and technology organization, invented and patented a welding process named Friction Stir Welding (FSW). Friction Stir Welding is a highly significant advancement in aluminum welding technology that can produce stronger, lighter, and more efficient welds than any previous process.
Fact Sheet ID Number
MC13002
Sub-Area
Welding Technologies
Keywords
welding, friction stir welding, FSW, aluminmn welding technology
DOI
10.5703/1288284315855
Date of this Version
1-1-2007
Recommended Citation
ECT Team, Purdue, "Friction Stir Welding Technology: Adapting NASA's Retractable Pin Tool" (2007). ECT Fact Sheets. Paper 146.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315855