Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Ferrous Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 1332
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a solid-state welding technique, friction stir welding (FSW) offers many advantages, including low distortion, lower costs, no harmful emissions, etc. With the development of highly durable welding tools and more rigid welding machines in the past two decades, the FSW technique has been expanded from aluminium alloys to metallic materials with high melting points. As one of the most widely used industrial materials, ferrous alloys have been successfully friction stir welded and exhibit better properties compared to traditional fusion welding. Generally, the FSW of steel can be performed with a peak temperature that ranges from 600 to 1200 °C to produce a favorable microstructure and improved properties of the joints. In the near future, friction stir welding and the processing of ferrous alloys show great potential to be applied in various fields, such as vehicles, shipbuilding, etc.
This Special Issue of Metals focuses on friction stir welding and the processing of ferrous alloys. Research papers and review articles related to this technique, welding tools, theory, simulation of friction stir welding and processing of ferrous alloys, including iron, carbon steel, high-strength steel, stainless steel, etc., are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Yufeng Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- iron
- carbon steel
- high-strength steel
- stainless steel
- dissimilar friction stir welding
- welding tools
- simulation
- material flow
