Friction Welding (FRW)
Friction Welding (FRW)
Friction Welding (FRW)
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<strong>Friction</strong> <strong>Welding</strong> Limitations<br />
One workpiece must have an axis of symmetry that it<br />
can be rotated about.<br />
Preparation and alignment are critical.<br />
High equipment and tooling costs.<br />
Some materials cannot be friction welded.<br />
Special machines required for parts longer than 3-foot.<br />
Process turns the grain direction 90º creating potential<br />
for preferential corrosion.<br />
• Source (all slides) - AWS Handbook, Volume 2, eighth edition.
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