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Friction
Friction
Friction
gases.
No material is melted so the process isrin solid state with namrow heat affected zone (HAZ).
In mos cases, the weld strengt,h is stroniger than the weaker of the two materials being joined.
. The process is very efficient and comparatively very rapid welds i are made.
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Dry bearing and non-forgeable materials cannot be welded. i.e. one of the compon
reparation and alignment of the workpieces may be critical for Seveloping uniform rubbing
and heating, particularly for pieces having diameters larger than 50 mm. -
Capital equipn and tooling costs are high and free-machining alloys are difficult to weld.
Right fiom tong holds to critical aircraft engine components are friction welded in
production.
Automotive parts that are friction weldded include gears, engine valves, axle tubes, sveline
Hydraulic piston rods, track rollers, gears, bushiigs, axles and similar parts are cor
friction welde by the n
Friction welded aluminim/copper joints are in wide usage in the electrical industry.
Stainless steels are friction welded to carbon steels in various sizes for us
t systems
v Friction welded assemblies are often used to replace expensive casting and forgings.
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is another variant process of friction weldina A schematic of the
The basic problen with fision weldang of alunisnun and it allays ae hat hey powesk:
Micro porosity,
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aiweld pool
Loss of allo