Friction stir welding (FSW) technology involves joining metals without fusion or filler materials. Welded joints are created by the combination of frictional heating and permanent mechanical deformations.By deploying an Abaqus/Explicit coupled thermal-stress analysis together with the coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) formulation, we provide details and guidance for modeling a welded butt joint consisting of a ST4340-C30/AL6061-T6 matrix.

This document is intended for the engineers and analysts concerned with modeling the advanced joining technology in Abaqus/Explicit.

Following this document you will learn about

• Friction Welding Process
• Microstructure of Friction Stir Welded Joints
• Computational Approach

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