Eco-friendly aspects associated with friction welding of tube-to-tube plate using an external tool process

S. Senthil Kumaran Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, India

S. Muthukumaran Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]

D. Venkateswarlu Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, India

G. K. Balaji Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, India

S. Vinodh Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, India

Abstract

The competitiveness among the manufacturers has been forcing the manufacturing processes to be eco-friendly so as to deliver products with lesser impact on the environment, energy demand and other resources consumption. In this regard, this article presents the unique environmentally friendlier aspects associated with an innovative welding process namely friction welding of tube-to-tube plate using an external tool (FWTPET). This process is capable of generating robust weld joints with lesser energy consumption. A comparative analysis of FWTPET with conventional tungsten inert gas welding process has been narrated.

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The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, for the financial support to carry out this investigation.

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