FSW WELDING APPLICATIONS

Friction stir welding (FSW) has found many applications in the advanced energy sector. The FSW process is used for the manufacture of heat exchangers such as lamellar exchangers or plate heat exchangers. In the wind industry, FSW has become a…

FSW can be used to weld all aluminium alloys, including those that are not weldable with conventional processes. With this process, it is now possible to join high-strength aluminium alloys such as the 2000, 6000 and 7000 series. FSW is…

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a welding technique that has been democratized in the aeronautical sector. The FSW offers the ability to weld large or complex panels such as wedi hull plates. It also provides a robust and reliable alternative…

The automotive industry uses the FSW process on an industrial scale for the construction of lighter vehicles. FSW technology allows the manufacture of light alloy components such as alloy wheels, body sheets, engine blocks or fuel tanks. One of the…

Yes, it is possible to make welds with dissimilar materials using the FSW process. Friction stir welding is a breakthrough technology for joining different metals without melting or adding material. The FSW process allows parts to be welded together even…

FSW technology allows the assembly of long panels, bent or folded parts or hollow sections. Therefore, friction stir welding has many applications in the railway field. In the context of the construction of high-speed trains, the FSW process is used…

Friction stir welding has many applications in the aerospace industry. Indeed, this sector has adopted FSW, which makes it possible to weld all aluminum alloys One of the main aerospace applications is the assembly of aluminum hydrogen tanks. FSW provides…

Friction stir welding is applied to the manufacture of large aluminum floors for naval structures. The FSW process also allows the production of high-strength extruded aluminum decks and bulkheads, alloys that were previously considered un-weldable. Finally, FSW has become an…

Today, various areas of the telecommunications industry have adopted the FSW process for welding these aluminum and copper components. Friction stir welding optimizes the welding of machined cold plates for satellites and data centers. In addition, FSW technology coupled with…

Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and steel parts using recent welding processes, including friction stir welding The physical properties, coefficient of expansion and electrochemical potential of these two materials are very different. With conventional welding techniques, it is…

Laser welding of aluminium, like electron beam welding, has porosity defects. However, cold plate welding requires a 100% seal. In addition, laser welding requires a smaller gap between the two parts. Friction stir welding is an innovative and popular technology…

Friction stir welding provides an answer for optimal thermal management in the field of Defense. Liquid cold plates are used to cool embedded systems such as commercial radars or control and power electronics. Allowing the assembly of any type of…

Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and stainless steel parts even though both materials are known to be difficult to weld. Unlike stainless steel, aluminium is a light metal that welds at low temperatures. Joining these materials with conventional…

A 6-axis robot with an articulated arm equipped with an FSW spindle can weld in 3 dimensions. This equipment offers a wide range of movement allowing welding horizontally, vertically, on the ceiling… This multidirectional welding capability makes 3D welding of…

Yes, it is possible to join aluminium and copper parts even though these materials have different physical characteristics. Welding aluminium with copper allows, among other things, to limit the electrical resistivity of the latter. FSW is therefore used in cold…

The 1000, 3000 and 5000 series, which are not heat treated, are the easiest aluminium alloys to weld. The 6000 series is also easily weldable. However, depending on the welding technique, the joining process may cause a decrease in the…