Friction taper stitch welding of a duplex stainless steel

Abstract Friction taper stitch welding (FTSW) is a novel technique that uses multiple inserts to conceal surface crack in a given substrate. The inserts are rotated and forced to fill the crack as plasticized material, and forge with the substrate in solid-state. The process is well suited for alloy...

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Main Authors: Ram Rapaka, Cleber Rodrigo de Lima Lessa, Guilherme Vieira Braga Lemos, Arlan Pacheco Figueiredo, Buchibabu Vicharapu, Thomas Clarke, Amitava De
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48754-6