%0 journal article %@ 1022-6680 %A Suhuddin, U., Piccolo, D., Fischer, V., dos Santos, J.F. %D 2015 %J Advanced Materials Research, Advanced Materials Research and Production %P 485-488 %R doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1112.485 %T Friction Spot Welding of Similar AA5754 to AA5754 Aluminum Alloys and Dissimilar AA5754 Aluminum to AZ31 Magnesium Alloys %U https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1112.485 %X Friction spot welding is a solid-state spot welding process developed and patented by Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany. A non-consumable rotating tool consisting of two rotating parts, a pin and a sleeve, and one stationary clamping ring is used to join two or more similar/dissimilar sheets of materials in lap configuration. The result is a spot welded lap connection with minimal material loss and a flat surface without keyhole. The present work presents a summary of results from studies in similar AA5754 to AA5754 Al alloys and dissimilar AA5754 Al to AZ31 Mg alloys.