Author : Jitender Kundu, Gyanender Ghangas, Navrattan Kaushik and Mandeep Kumar

Friction Stir Welding is the one of the most leading joining process used for aluminium and its alloys. The most recent joining process joins materials below the melting point which make it ahead of another joining process. This study is to investigate the comparison of welding of Aluminium plates joined by Gas Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and Friction Stir Welding. The various advantages have been discussed as compared to other joining techniques. This study also analyses the various types of testing methods used for determines the mechanical properties of weld materials and the material characterization can be obtained by the microstructure of different weld materials for comparing the weld quality by FSW and other processes. It has been found that FSW is more advantages and benefits than other welding techniques.

Keywords: FSW, TIG, Welding, Merits, Aluminium Alloy

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.7, No.3 (June-2017)