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Friction stir weld in steel

Friction Stir Welding was invented by Wayne Thomas at TWI Ltd in 1991 and overcomes many of the problems associated with traditional joining techniques. Friction Stir Welding is a solid state process which produces welds of high quality in difficult to weld materials such as aluminium and is fast becoming the process of choice for manufacturing light weight transport structures such as boats, trains and aeroplanes.

 

For more information www.twi.co.uk/technologies/welding-coating-and-material-p...

 

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Uploaded on November 9, 2012
Taken on July 28, 2010