Chapter 6 from the Welding Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 3, “Welding Processes, Part 2,” has been selected by the AWS Product Development Committee as a service to industry professionals. The fundamentals of friction welding, variations of the process, and modes of operation are covered in this chapter. Other topics include the advantages and limitations of friction welding, applications, equipment, weldability of various materials, weld quality, inspection, and economics. Important information on safe practices is presented in the last section of the chapter. The supplementary reading list provides sources of additional technical information.
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