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Flared tool developed for friction stir welding. (Welding/Joining).
Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2002
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A flared probe tool for friction stir welding of aluminum has been reported by researchers at TWI (The Welding Institute), Abington, England. In the Flared Triflute probe, the core remains a taper frustrum, but three flute lands are flared out at an inverted angle to increase the tip diameter.
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These features collectively increase the difference between the swept volume and the static volume of the probe, thereby improving the flow path around and underneath the probe. The tip profile provides an improved mixing action for oxide ...
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