01053015 MANUFACTURING; Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMITL
©2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. M P Groover, Principles of Modern Manufacturing
Applications and Limitations of Friction Welding
Applications:
Shafts and tubular parts
Industries: automotive, aircraft, farm equipment, petroleum and natural gas
Limitations:
At least one of the parts must be rotational
Flash must usually be removed (extra operation)
Upsetting reduces the part lengths (which must be taken into consideration in product design)