New Techniques for Enhanced Friction Stir Welding of Novel Joints
Status: Completed
Date Announced: April, 2010
Project reference: 20519
Demonstrate the feasibility of applying FSW corner welding to a range of commercially available aluminium alloys and section thicknesses chosen by the sponsors. - Optimise tool designs and assess performance - Determine the process requirements in terms of fixturing, FSW machine tool requirements, component dimensional tolerances and setup alignment - Evaluate joint properties of similar and dissimilar welds using corner welding techniques compared with FSW and conventional fusion techniques - Assess weld stability and process reproducibility - Apply the developed technology to prototype components.