Thermo-Mechanical Modeling Of Friction Stir Welded Plate

In 1991, a new welding method that is potential to overtake conventional welding invented in The Welding Institute (TWI). It was called Friction Stir Welding (FSW), a
solid state joining process where the metal is not melted during the process and is used for applications where original metal characteristics must remain unchanged as far as possible. The process is most suitable for components which are flat and long (plates and sheets) but can be adapted for pipes, hollow sections and positional welding. FSW has received a worldwide attention since it invention. The FSW process has been used in many fields such as aerospace, railway, automobile and shipbuilding industries.