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Original Articles

A Study of the Effect of Tool Pin Profiles on Tensile Strength of Welded Joints Produced Using Friction Stir Welding Process

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Pages 1111-1116 | Received 24 Jun 2010, Accepted 11 Oct 2010, Published online: 18 Aug 2011

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