Virginia Tech advances additive friction stir deposition - creating a strong, defect-free material that can be 3D printed in bulk.
A spinning tool plunges into two pieces of metal, rotating at a high rate of speed. As the tool begins to move, it softens and mixes the metal, creating a powerful weld—one that can securely join ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center's cutting-edge technology for 3D printing large metal components has already begun to garner recognition, winning awards ...
BYU manufacturing engineering professor Yuri Hovanski and a few of his research students discuss friction stir technology and its impact in the industry. (Anna Wilson) BYU manufacturing engineering ...
A breakthrough achieved at a lab in the United States could bring friction stir welding to assembly lines. The technique involves the use of a spinning tool to generate intense levels of deformation ...