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This paper describes the fundamental procedure and joint properties of Friction Spot Joining (FSJ), a new spot welding method for aluminium and other light metal alloys. The process uses frictional heat between a joining tool and work piece as the heat source, and produces a solid phase joining by causing plastic flow of the material. Technological essences of the process including the joining tool, a prototypic FSJ equipment, and process parameters were first fundamentally established. Consequently, based on those results, FSJ systems for practical use have been produced. Furthermore, various properties of the friction spot joint including metallurgical structure, hardness distribution, and tensile strength were investigated.
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Fujimoto, M., Inuzuka, M., Koga, S. et al. Development of Friction Spot Joining. Weld World 49, 18–21 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03266470
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03266470