2 nd International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding

Gothenburg, Sweden, 27-29 June 2000

The 2 nd Friction Stir Welding Symposium in Gothenburg, Sweden revealed the speed with which industrial companies are now applying FSW technology, invented and patented by TWI in the UK in 1991, to a great range of products. 155 delegates from 16 countries including Australia, Japan and the USA, as well as nearer to home, listened to 35 papers.

The Proceedings are available on a CD-ROM.

Programme for 2 nd FSW Symposium , 26-28 June 2000 - Quality Hotel 11, Gothenburg, Sweden

Monday 26 June
Session Times Authors/Title
  0900-1130 Private meeting at Quality Hotel 11 for FSW Licensees only
  1100-1300 Symposium Registration at Quality Hotel 11
  1200-1330 Lunch
SESSION 1
Process Developments

Chairperson:
P B Fielding, TWI		 1330-1355 Evaluation of weld quality when using run-on/run-off tabs in FSW
Ekman L, Norlin A & Backlund J: Gränges & SAPA
1355-1420 Robotic friction stir welding using a standard industrial robot
Smith C B: Tower Automotive
1420-1445 Properties of friction stir welded aluminium lap joints
Cederqvist L & Reynolds A P: University of South Carolina
  1445-1505 Break
SESSION 2
Performance:
Static & Dynamic

Chairperson:
L-G Erikssen, ESAB		 1505-1530 Strength and fracture toughness of friction stir welds in aluminium alloys
Dawes M G, Karger S A, Dickerson T L & Przydatek J: TWI & Lloyds Register (presented by Leonard A J)
1530-1555 Initiation fracture toughness of friction stir welds in commercial aluminium alloys under rapid loading
Djapic-Oosterkamp L, Ivankovic A, & Oosterkamp A: Hydro Aluminium & Imperial College
1555-1620 Mechanical properties of friction stir welds in thin sheet of aluminium 2024, 6013 and 7475
Kallman L & Magnusson L: CSM Materialteknik & SAAB
  1620-1640 Break
SESSION 3
Applications

Chairperson:
P Lindahl, IVF		 1640-1705 Application of friction stir welding to the manufacturing of next generation 'A-train' type rolling stock
Kawasaki T, Makino T, Todori S, Takai H, Ezumi M and Ina Y: Hitachi
1705-1730 Friction stir welding of aluminium armour
Bassett J C & Birley S S: DERA
1730-1755 FSW for cost savings in contract manufacturing
Thompson J: The General Tool Co


Tuesday 27 June
Session Times Authors/Title
SESSION 4
Performance: Modelling

Chairperson:
J Backlund, SAPA		 0800-0825 An experimentally validated 3D model for friction stir welding
Bendzsak G J, North T H & Smith C B: University of Toronto & Tower Automotive
0825-0850 3-dimensional flow and thermal modelling of the friction stir welding process
Colegrove P, Painter M, Graham D & Miller T: University of Adelaide & CSIRO
0850-0915 Joining of dissimilar Al alloys by friction stir welding
Larsson H, Karlsson L, Stoltz S & Bergqvist E-L: ESAB
  0915-0945 Break
SESSION 5
Other Materials

Chairperson:
T North,
University of Toronto		 0945-1010 A comparison of copper canister fabrication by the electron beam and friction stir processes
Andersson C-G, Andrews R E, Dance B G I, Russell M J, Olden E J & Samderson R M: SKB & TWI
1010-1035 Friction stir welding of aluminium MMC 6061-boron carbide
Nelson T W, Zhang H & Haynes T: Brigham Young University, Lucent Technologies & Reynolds Metals Company
1035-1100 Joining of thermoplastics with friction stir welding
Nelson T W, Sorensen C D, Johns C, Strand S & Christensen J: Brigham Young University
1100-1125 Microstructural evolution in Ti alloy friction stir welds
Juhas M C, Viswanathan G B & Fraser H L: The Ohio State University
1125-1150 Talk on the re-building of the East Indiaman Ship
  1150-1250 Lunch
SESSION 6
Robotics

Chairperson:
O T Midling, Hydro		 1250-1315 Force characterization on the welding pin of a friction stir welding retractable pin-tool using aluminium-lithium 2195
Ding R J: NASA
1315-1340 Robotic friction stir welding: tool technology and applications
von Strombeck A, Schilling C & dos Santos J F: GKSS
1340-1405 Mechanical and toughness properties of robotic FSW repair welds in 6061-T6 aluminium alloys
Brinckmann S, von Strombeck A, Schilling C, dos Santos J F, Lohwasser D & Koçak M: GKSS & DaimlerChrysler
  1405-1435 Break
SESSION 7
Metallurgy 1

Chairperson:
D Lohwasser,
DaimlerChrysler		 1435-1500 Microstructure and ageing behaviour of FSWs in aluminium alloys 2014A-T651 and 7075-T651
Leonard A J: TWI
1500-1525 Material properties relevant to 3-D FSW modeling
North T H, Bendzsak G J & Smith C B: University of Toronto & Tower Automotive
1525-1550 Ultrasound phased array inspection technology for the evaluation of friction stir welds
Lamarre A & Moles M: R/D Tech


Wednesday 28 June
Session Times Authors/Title
SESSION 8
Fatigue

Chairperson:
P L Threadgill, TWI		 0900-0925 Fatigue of friction stir welded AlMgSi alloy 6082
Ericsson M, Sandström R & Hagström J: Royal Institute of Technology
0925-0950 Effect of weld imperfections and residual stresses on the fatigue crack propagation in friction stir welded joints
Dalle Donne C, Biallas G, Ghindini T & Raimbeaux G: German Aerospace Center
0950-1015 The comparison of the fatigue behaviour between friction stir welded and non-friction stir welded structures
Zhang J Z, Pedwell R & Davies H: BAE Systems
  1015-1040 Break
SESSION 9
Applications: Airframes

Chairperson:
D Graham,
University of Adelaide		 1040-1105 Friction stir welding of airframe structures
Talwar R, Bolser D, Lederich R J & Baumann J: The Boeing Company
1105-1130 Application of friction stir welding for aircraft industry
Lohwasser D: DaimlerChrysler
1130-1155 The potential for using solid phase welding to repair cracks that may occur on thin aluminium aircraft wing structures
Shepherd G E: BAE Systems Airbus
1155-1220 Applying friction stir welding to the Ariane 5 main motor thrust frame
Brooker M J, van Deudekom A J M, Kallee S W & Sketchley P D: Fokker & TWI
  1220-1320 Lunch
SESSION 10
Metallurgy 2

Chairperson:
B Pekkari, ESAB		 1320-1345 Plastic flow and microstructure development during high temperature deformation of a friction stir welded 7075 aluminium alloy
Seetharaman V, Jata K V & Semiatin S L: Air Force Research Lab
1345-1410 Corrosion of friction stir welds in high strength aluminium alloys
Hannour F, Davenport A & Strangwood M: University of Birmingham
1410-1435 A preliminary investigation on the static properties of friction stir spot welds
Schilling C, von Strombeck A, dos Santos J F & von Heesen N: GKSS & Audi

Proceedings

Papers presented at this symposium are available. Contact rachel.wall@twi.co.uk.

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