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Friction stir welding joins hot-rolled steel plates. (Welding/Joining).

Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2002

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Defect-free welds have reportedly been produced by friction stir welding of AISI 1010 steel plates by researchers at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Peak surface temperatures close to 1000[degrees]C (1830[degrees]F) were measured on the tool above the shoulder by thermocouples and an infrared camera.

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Extrapolation of measured temperatures and microstructural evidence suggests that peak temperatures of the stir zone exceeded 1100[degrees]C (2010[degrees]F) and likely surpassed 1200[degrees]C (2190[degrees]F). Tool materials included molybdenum and tungsten-based ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Friction stir welding joins hot-rolled steel plates. (Welding/Joining).

Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2002

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