Friction stir welding does not involve bulk melting of the components that are joined. This has inspired attempts to exploit it for joining materials which differ in properties, chemical composition or structure, and where fusion can lead to detrimental reactions. The purpose of this special issue of Science and Technology of Welding and Joining was to assess the status of friction stir welding of dissimilar alloys and to identify the opportunities and challenges for the future.
NandanR., DebRoyT. and BhadeshiaH. K. D. H.: ‘Recent advances in friction–stir welding – process, weldment structure and properties’, Progress in Materials Science, 2008, 53, 980–1023.
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SinghK. V., HamiltonC., DymekS.: ‘Developing predictive tools for friction stir weld quality assessment’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 142–148.
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RichardsD. G., PrangnellP. B., WithersP. J., WilliamsS. W., NagyT., MorganS.: ‘Efficacy of active cooling for controlling residual stresses in friction stir welds’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 158–165.
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TeimournezhadJ., MasoumiA.: ‘Experimental investigation of onion ring structure formation in friction stir butt welds of copper plates produced by non–threaded tool pin’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 166–170.
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RobsonJ. D., CampbellL.: ‘Model for grain evolution during friction stir welding of aluminium alloys’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 171–176.
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MoraitisG. A., LabeasG. N.: ‘Investigation of friction stir welding process with emphasis on calculation of heat generated due to material stirring’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 177–184.
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WadeM., ReynoldsA. P.: ‘Friction stir weld nugget temperature asymmetry’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 64–69.
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YadavaM. K., MishraR. S., ChenY. L., CarlsonB., GrantG. J.: ‘Study of friction stir joining of thin aluminium sheets in lap joint configuration’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 70–75.
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YinY. H., SunN., NorthT. H., HuS. S.: ‘Influence of tool design on mechanical properties of AZ31 friction stir spot welds’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 81–86.
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BhadeshiaH. K. D. H., and DebRoyT.: ‘Critical assessment: friction stir welding of steels’, 2009, 14, 193–196.
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OhashiR., FujimotoM., MironovS., SatoY. S., and KokawaH.: ‘Effect of contamination on microstructure in friction stir spot welded DP590 steel’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 221–227.
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ChenY. C., FujiiH., TsumuraT., KitagawaY., NakataK., IkeuchiK., MatsubayashiK., MichishitaY., FujiyaY., KatohJ.: ‘Friction stir processing of 316 L stainless steel plate’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 197–201.
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SatoY. S., HarayamaN., KokawaH., InoueH., TadokoroY., TsugeS.: ‘Evaluation of microstructure and properties in friction stir welded superaustenitic stainless steel’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 202–209.
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WeinbergerT., EnzingerN., CerjakH.: ‘Microstructural and mechanical characterisation of friction stir welded 15–5PH steel’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 210–215.
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MilesM. P., NelsonT. W., SteelR., OlsenE., GallagherM.: ‘Effect of friction stir welding conditions on properties and microstructures of high strength automotive steel’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 228–232.
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ChungY. D., FujiiH., UejiR., NogiK.: ‘Friction stir welding of hypereutectoid steel SK5 below eutectoid temperature’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 233–238.
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BuffaG., FratiniL., L: ‘Friction stir welding of steels: process design through continuum based FEM model’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 239–246.
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LeeC. Y., ChoiD. H., YeonY. M., JungS. B.: ‘Dissimilar friction stir spot welding of low carbon steel and Al–Mg alloy by formation of IMCs’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 216–220.
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ThomasW. M., WiesnerC. S., MarksD. J., StainesD. G.: ‘Conventional and bobbin friction stir welding of 12% chromium alloy steel using composite refractory tool materials’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 247–253.
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InadaK., FujiiH., JiY. S., SunY. F., MorisadaY.: ‘Effect of gap on FSW joint formation and development of friction powder processing’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 131–136.
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LiyanageT., KilbourneJ., GerlichA. P., NorthT. H.: ‘Joint formation in dissimilar Al alloy/steel and Mg alloy/steel friction stir spot welds’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2009, 14, 500–508.
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YamamotoM., GerlichA., NorthT. H., ShinozakiK.: ‘Cracking in dissimilar Mg alloy friction stir spot welds’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2008, 13, 583–592.
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GerlichA., SuP., YamamotoM., NorthT. H.: ‘Material flow and intermixing during dissimilar friction stir welding’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2008, 13, 254–264.
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KarlssonL., BergqvistE. L. and LarssonH.: ‘Application of friction stir welding to dissimilar welding’, Eurojoin 4 conference presentation, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 24–262001, presentation available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/phase–trans/2004/fsw3/fsw3.htm and accessed on 12 April 2010.
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NandanR., PrabuB., DeA. and DebRoyT.: ‘Improving reliability of heat transfer and fluid flow calculations during friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys’, Welding Journal, 2007, 86, 313s–322s.
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NandanR., RoyG. G., LienertT. and DebRoyT.: ‘Numerical simulation of three dimensional heat transfer and plastic flow during friction stir welding of stainless steel’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2006, 11, 526–537.
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NandanR., RoyG. G. and DebRoyT.: ‘Numerical simulation of three dimensional heat transfer and plastic flow during friction stir welding of aluminium alloys’, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2006, 37A, 1247–1259.
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NandanR., LienertT. J. and DebRoyT.: ‘Toward reliable calculations of heat and plastic flow during friction stir welding of Ti–6Al–4V alloy’, International Journal of Materials Research, 2008, 99, 434–444.
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MurrL. E.: ‘A review of FSW research on dissimilar metal and alloy systems’, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Published online: 2 February 2010, DOI: 10.1007/s11665-010-9598-0.
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ChoiD.-H.; LeeC.-Y.; AhnB.-W.; YeonY.-M.; ParkS.-H. C.; SatoY.-S.; KokawaH.; JungS.-B.: ‘Effect of fixed location variation in friction stir welding of steels with different carbon contents’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 299–304.
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KumarK. and KailasS. V.: ‘Positional dependence of material flow in friction stir welding – an analysis of joint line remnant and its relevance to dissimilar metal welding’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 305–311.
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ParkS. K., HongS. T., ParkJ. H., ParkK. Y., KwonY. J. and SonH. J.: ‘The effect of material locations on the properties of friction stir welding joints of dissimilar aluminium alloys’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 331–336.
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ChenT. and LinW. B.: ‘Optimal FSW process parameters for interface and welded zone toughness of dissimilar aluminium–steel joint’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 279–285.
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MilesM. P., FengZ., KohkonenK., WeickumB., SteelR., and LevL.: ‘Spot joining of AA 5754 and DP 590/DP 980 high strength steel sheets by consumable bit’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 325–330.
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ChenY. and NakataK.: ‘Effect of surface states of steel on the microstructure and mechanical properties of lap joints of magnesium alloy and steel by friction stir welding’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 293–298.
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SatoY. S., ShiotaA., KokawaH., OkamotoK., YangQ., and KimC.: ‘Effect ofinterfacial microstructure on the lap shear strength of friction stir spot weld of an aluminium alloy to a magnesium alloy’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 319–324.
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TranV.-X., PanJ.: ‘Failure modes of friction stir spot welds in cross–tension specimens of dissimilar aluminium sheets’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 286–292.
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TavaresS. M. O., CastroR. A. S., Richter–TrummerV., VilacaP., MoreiraP. M. G. P. and de CastroP. M. S. T.: ‘Friction stir welding of T-joints with dissimilar aluminium alloys: mechanical joint characterization’, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2010, 15, 312–318.
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AyerR., JinH. W., MuellerR. R., LingS., FordS.: ‘Interface structure in a Fe–Ni friction stir welded joint’. Scripta Materialia, 2005, 53, 1383–1387.
