Abstract
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining technique that was initially applied to aluminum alloys, but nowadays is widely used in many different industrial applications. The process has many advantages in both mechanical properties of the welded material and the energy consumption which directly leads to lower operating costs. FSW can be used for joining many types of materials and also different material combinations, and is also applicable for a wide range of material thicknesses. Being a solid-state welding process, it can be performed in various weld geometries. This chapter provides a relatively complete list of the applications of FSW in different industries and also introduces many other diverse fields of applications in which FSW has proved to be beneficial, but has not yet been commonly used. The last two sections of the chapter are devoted to industrial FSW machines and robotic FSW processes, and the necessary considerations needed when designing or selecting such devices.
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