01053015 MANUFACTURING; Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMITL
©2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. M P Groover, Principles of Modern Manufacturing
SSW Advantages over FW Processes
If no melting, then no heat affected zone, so metal around joint retains original properties
Many SSW processes produce welded joints that bond the entire contact interface between two parts rather than at distinct spots or seams
Some SSW processes can be used to bond dissimilar metals, without concerns about relative melting points, thermal expansions, and other problems that arise in FW