In this Book, the domination and significance of several parameters of FSW process on peak temperature during joining of AZ80A alloy were investigated experimentally and numerically. Temperature correlation for AZ80A magnesium alloy was developed, for the first time, to accurately predict the peak temperature in the FSW process using the Minitab tool. The distribution of temperature on the various regions of the workpiece (AZ80A Mg alloy) was simulated by a steady-state heat transfer numerical approach using Comsol software. The predicted and FEA simulated peak temperatures were validated...

Even though, FSW process was effective in fabricating joints of alloys of Mg, Al, steel and several metal matrix composites, investigations being carried out on Cu and its alloys is minimal and only insufficient experimental findings are available with respect to mechanical properties and characteristics of micro-structures arising during the welding of alloys of Cu by applying FSW process, which demands us an inevitable need for such objective oriented experimental investigations. This book focuses to provide a better understanding about the suitable conditions (parameters) to be adopted...