1 General Introduction -- 2 Friction stir welding of similar aluminium alloys -- 3 Friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys -- 4 Friction stir welding between aluminium and copper -- 5 Friction stir spot welding between similar aluminium alloys -- 6 Friction stir spot welding between dissimilar aluminium alloys -- 7 Friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper -- 8 Microstructure and chemical analysis of friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper (case study) -- 9 Microhardness profile and shear tensile test of FSSWelds AA1060 to C11000 (case study) -- 10 Residual stresses in friction stir spot welded AA1060 to C11000 using X-ray diffraction technique (case study) -- 11 General conclusions and recommendations for future work.

This book provides an overview of friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding with a focus on aluminium to aluminium and aluminium to copper. It also discusses experimental results for friction stir spot welding between aluminium and copper, offering a good foundation for researchers wishing to conduct more investigations on FSSW Al/Cu. Presenting full methodologies for manufacturing and case studies on FSSW Al/Cu, which can be duplicated and used for industrial purposes, it also provides a starting point for researchers and experts in the field to investigate the FSSW process in detail. A variant of the friction stir welding process (FSW), friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a relatively new joining technique and has been used in a variety of sectors, such as the automotive and aerospace industries. The book describes the microstructural evolution, chemical and mechanical properties of FSW and FSSW, including a number of case studies.