Friction Processing at the Nelson Mandela University

Friction Processes conducted at the Nelson Mandela University includes the following:

• FSW - Friction Stir Welding
• FTSW - Friction Taper Stud Welding
• FS - Friction Stud Welding
• FHPP - Friction Hydro Pillar Processing

All these processes have the following in common:

The material is processed below melting point of the material to produce a high quality joint. These processes are of mayor interest for applications where the original metal characteristics must remain unchanged as far as possible.