Friction Stir Welding And Processing: Science And Engineering

Rajiv Sharan Mishra · Partha Sarathi De Nilesh Kumar Friction Stir Welding and Processing Science and Engineering Friction Stir Welding and Processing Rajiv Sharan Mishra • Partha Sarathi De Nilesh Kumar Friction Stir Welding and Processing Science and Engineering Rajiv Sharan Mishra University of North Texas Denton, TX, USA Nilesh Kumar University of North Texas Denton, TX, USA Partha Sarathi De Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India ISBN 978-3-319-07042-1 ISBN 978-3-319-07043-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-07043-8 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939952 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) To our Gurus and families Preface The field of friction stir welding is approaching 20 years and the idea of a book that could serve as textbook has been around for many years now. The authors have been involved with many previous reviews and edited volumes that have served the friction stir welding and processing community well. The first comprehensive book in the form of an edited volume was published by ASM International in 2007. From 2001, there are also edited proceedings of fri