| Application | Bi-metallic application linear friction welding of copper alloy block to aluminum plate |
| Materials | Aluminum, Copper |
| Technology | Linear Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
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| Application | Bi-metallic application linear friction welding of copper bars to aluminum plate top angle view |
| Materials | Aluminum, Copper |
| Technology | Linear Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
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| Application | Linear friction welding of all shapes of parts |
| Materials | Silver Alloys, Steel - Alloys |
| Technology | Linear Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Top view - friction stir welded MTI business card .100" thick aluminum plate |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Butt |
| Application | Section view of hybrid vehicle aluminum plate welded to cast aluminum heat exchanger box for a water tite seal. FSW weld path on plate is facing up. |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Lap |
| Application | 4' section view of joining of multiple aluminum extrusion panel sections up to 50' long via dual weld head (upper & lower) welds |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Butt |
| Application | Tailor welded blanks top view -1mm and 2mm thick aluminum sheets jointed prior to stamping. Used for vehicle lightweighting. Heavier 2mm material is deployed in crtical form support areas |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Lap |
| Application | Multiple pieces of High Strength Steel Alloy joined in a single friction stir pass for low heat input sheet joining (reducing distortion) |
| Materials | Steel - Alloys |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Lap |
| Application | Drive shaft sectioned part front view - tool exit hole shown -lightweighting vehicle while maintaining or increasing durability |
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Technology | Friction Stir Welding |
| Geometry | Lap |
| Application | Welded machine tool spindle blank. Replaces costly forging. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Welded machine tool spindle blank - as machined |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Welded machine tool spindle blank. Replaces costly forging. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Welded machine tool spindle blank - as machined |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Keyway and T-slot cutters. Welded blanks made from AISI6145 shanks and M4 tool steel heads. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon, Steel - Tool |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Countersinks. High-speed steel heads welded to mild-steel shanks. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon, Steel - Tool |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Twist drill blank. Welded M10 tool steel bodies to SAE4140 shanks. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon, Steel - Tool |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Tool steel to carbon steel dril bit |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon, Steel - Tool |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Air conditioner rotor assembly. Outer rotor pole is welded to inner rotor pole then this assembly is welded to pulley blank. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Bumper shocks. Tubing welded to stamping for impact absorbing bumper mounts. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Shock absorber base cup. Weld between threaded stud and base cup firmly traps washer in place. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Input shaft for automotive transmission. Stamped hub to machined barstock. |
| Materials | N/A |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 Welded stabilizer bar cross-section |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 Stabilizer bars. Tube welded to solid end. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Sport utility 4x4 interconnecting shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Front suspension struts |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Drive extension (internal spline one end). |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Brake caliper. Tubing joined to formed caliper. |
| Materials | N/A |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Transmission input shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Air conditioner accumulator. Aluminum housing. |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Wheel spindle |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Transmission gear. Finished spiral bevel gear welded to tubular shaft. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel), Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Turbocharger |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Front wheel drive shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Drive shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Worm gear drive shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Clevis |
| Materials | |
| Technology | |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Torque converter pump |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Torque converter cover. Three mounting nuts welded to cover for mounting of flywheel ring gear. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 Direct clutch drum and hub assembly cross-section. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 Direct clutch drum and hub assembly used in automatic transmissions. Mild steel tubing welded to cold-formed clutch drum. Cross-section. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Electric motor housing and shaft for automotive cooling fan. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Automotive transmission component. Machined tubing welded to cold-formed end. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Rear axle housing tube. Forged tube end welded to tube stock. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Automotive axle tube |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Water pump hub and shaft |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Steering shaft welded to pre-assembled knuckle |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon, Steel - Pre-Chromed |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Universal joint assembly with welded extension shaft |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Countersinks. High-speed steel heads welded to mild-steel shanks. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Constant Velocity Joint |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Cross-section of hydraulic jack showing two tubularwelds which were made simultaneously to the base plate |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Automotive hydraulic jack. Fabricated from tubing and plate stock. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Starter pinion assembly. Sintered steel gear welded to sleeve. |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Viscous drive fan shaft couplings replace forgings. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Alternator bracket. Barstock welded to plate, replaced forging. |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Rolled ring gear welded to flywheel stamping produces distortion-free flywheel ring gearauto |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Fan shaft bracket assembly. Barstock welded to plate replaces machined forging. |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Automatic transmission output shaft. Stamped steel flange welded to barstock. |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Bi-metallic engine exhaust valves showing head and stem components, as-welded valve and welded valve with flash removed by shearing. |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant, Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Experimental hollow automotive rear axle. Tubing welded to hub forging and spline blank. Replaces solid forging for weight reduction. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Flanged Axle |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Hollow engine valves for lightweight and liquid-cooled applications |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant, Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Transmission part |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Retainer-differential bearing blank cross-section (left). Bearing housing retainer for transaxle (right). |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Experimental chassis component |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Experimental aluminum suspension link |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 Wheel rim cross-section |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 Wheel rim |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 Passenger side airbag inflator and cross-section |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 Passenger side airbag inflator and cross-section |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Side-impact airbag inflators |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Driver and passenger side airbag inflators |
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Hybrid passenger side airbag inflator |
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Passenger side airbag |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Driver side airbag inflator - cross-section |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 - Transition joint for cryogenic application |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Stainless Steel - Austenitic |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 - Transition joint for cryogenic application |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Solid aluminum bar to stainless steel tube |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Pin heading done using interrupted weld cycle |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Copier fuser roller |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Stainless Steel - Austenitic |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Electrical connector |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Copper Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Tensile specimen |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Copper Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Bi-metallic pump motor shaft. SS stub joined to CS shaft for corrosion resistance. |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Austenitic, Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Marine outboard engine drive shaft |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Precipitation Hardening, Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Bar stock welded to clevis forging for manufacture of large (5 inches (127 mm) diameter and larger) piston rods |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Hydraulic piston rod |
| Materials | Steel - Pre-Chromed |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Track adjusting yoke for commercial tracked vehicles |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Hydraulic piston rods. Rod eyes cut from heavy-wall tubing welded to pre-chromed bar stock. |
| Materials | Steel - Pre-Chromed |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Torque rod. Forged eye welded to various barstock lengths. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Truck rear suspension link welded on twin 150 Inertia Welder. Ends are oriented to within ±1° of each other. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Lift link-ball socket. Forged couplings welded to tubing and barstock. |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Lift screw. Roll threaded stock cut to length and welded to screw machined ends. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Chain drive sprocket |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Two pre-finished transmission gears welded using precision piloted tooling |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Cluster gear. Small finished gear welded to larger gear blank. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Oil pump gears. Welded bar stock replaces forged blanks. 15% - 30% cost reduction (depending on size and usage). |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Finished gear welded to clutch drum |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Pin assembly. Pre-chromed pin welded to retaining plate |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Front axle yoke shaft for four-wheel-drive vehicles - bar stock to yoke forging |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Universal joint clevis |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Power control drive shaft for motor grader. Inertia weldment replaces upset forging (left) which required five straightening operations |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Forged wheel spindles joined to 5 inches (127 mm) diameter - 5 inches (12.7 mm) wall tubing to produce trailer axles. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Truck trailer brake S-cam |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Rear axles for tractors - 4 inches (101.6 mm) diameter bar stock welded to hub forging |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Steel-backed, bronze-laminate thrust washers and sleeves welded together to produce track roller bushings. Replaced costly, solid bronze castings. |
| Materials | Copper Alloy, Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Track roller. Forged halves welded together to produce track roller assemblies. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Diesel engine piston |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Water pump - finished |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Martensitic, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Water pump - as welded |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Martensitic, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Diesel engine pre-combustion chamfer cross-section |
| Materials | Steel - Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Water pump gear |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel), Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Aerospace heat pipe |
| Materials | Aluminum |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Lightweight piston for aircraft pump |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Precipitation Hardening |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Aircraft hook bolts |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Stator vane adjustor lever |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Bi-metallic aircraft rivets |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Ball screw actuator |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Left: Stator vane root weld - as machined, Center: Stator vane root weld - with flash removed, Right: Stator vane root weld - as welded. |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Military jet engine fan shaft, cross-section - as machined |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Commercial jet engine fan shaft - as welded |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Fan shaft for military jet engine |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Military jet engine compensating shaft - as welded |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Bosses welded to accumulator housing |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Extension welded to four-blade propeller hub forging |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Jet engine component - as machined |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Forged clevis to tubing for manufacture of ball screw. Actuates swing wing on F-14 fighter aircraft. |
| Materials | Steel - Maraging |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear component |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Landing gear drag brace |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Fan blade rotor |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Jet engine compressor rotor - as welded |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Low compression titanium rotor assembly |
| Materials | Titanium |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Tube to rotor assembly |
| Materials | Nickel-Based Heat Resistant |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Cluster gear |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Cluster gear cross section |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon Alloy (Gear Steel) |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 - Copper alloy rotating band radially welded to 155 mm alloy steel projectile body and cross-section |
| Materials | Copper Alloy, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 - Copper alloy rotating band cross-section |
| Materials | Copper Alloy, Steel - Medium Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Impact wrench extensions |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Adjusting link for tracked vehicle |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Plate |
| Application | Copper alloy band to 30 mm steel body |
| Materials | Copper Alloy, Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Mortar round |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Mid-case bomb assembly - 18 inches (457 mm) outside diameter, 43 in2 (27 740 mm2) weld area |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Front bomb case assembly - 18 inches (457 mm) outside diameter |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Drive shaft torque tubes for amphibious personnel carrier |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Experimental windscreens to projectiles |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys, Tungsten |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | Closure for smoke mortar fill hole |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Experimental machine gun barrel liner |
| Materials | |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 - Fuze liners. Drawn thin-wall tubing to heavy-wall tubing rings. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 - Fuze liners. Drawn thin-wall tubing to heavy-wall tubing rings. |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Fuze liner |
| Materials | Steel - Low Carbon |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Plate |
| Application | Figure 2 of 2 - Formed cap welded to tubing for manufacture of bomblet |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Experimental aluminum smoke mortar |
| Materials | Aluminum Alloys |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Figure 1 of 2 - Formed cap welded to tubing for manufacture of bomblet |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Oil well head manifold tubing cross-section |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Oil well drill pipe. Close-up of tooljoint to drill pipe weld - male end. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
| Application | Oil well drill pipe. Close-up of tooljoint to drill pipe weld - female end. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Sucker rod. Threaded end connector welded to forged sucker rod. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | Geological core drill - end blank welded to tubing |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Bar |
| Application | High-pressure valve body weld cross-section |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Tube |
| Application | Butterfly valves. Wrought stainless steel extension welded to investment cast stainless steel butterfly valver: Stator vane root weld - with flash removed, Right: Stator vane root weld - as welded. |
| Materials | Stainless Steel - Austenitic |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Bar to Bar |
| Application | High-pressure valve body. Forged flanges welded to forged valve body. |
| Materials | Steel - Medium Carbon Alloy |
| Technology | Rotary Friction Welding |
| Geometry | Tube to Disk |
