A Contemporary Review on Friction Stir Welding of Circular Pipe Joints and the Influence of Fixtures on This Process

Figure 2

Product specific applications of FSW [12]. (a) the eclipse 500 business jet, the first to use FSW, (b) 50 mm thick copper nuclear waste storage canisters, (c) dissimilar FSW of aluminium to steel in Honda front subframe, (d) deckhouse structure of littoral combat ship, (e) orbital FSW of steel pipes, and (f) floor panels of Shinkansen train.