Abstract
Copper, through having good thermal conductivity and a relatively high melting point, generally requires preheating treatment to maintain satisfactory penetration during arc welding, ranking as a hard-to-weld material. Like aluminium and magnesium, however, copper is basically a soft metal and can therefore be relatively easily joined by friction stir welding. Available FSW research has focused on fabrication of copper (oxygen-free copper) containment canisters for nuclear waste,1–6 fabrication of copper backing plates for sputtering devices by FSW seal welding,7, 8 and some other applications,9 whereas FSW research on copper alloys has thus far been little documented.10, 11 Related research topics include studies of Al alloy to Cu alloy dissimilar joints12, 13 as well as – although not quite the same as friction stir welding – friction stir processing of Ni–Al bronze for casting structure modification14–16 and friction stir processing of a Cu–Mn alloy for surface modification purposes.17
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