Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Demand of Aluminum Alloys in Industries -- 1.3 Joining of Aluminum Alloys -- 1.4 Joining of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys -- 1.5 FSW of Aluminum Alloys -- 1.6 FSW of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys -- 1.7 Rationale and Importance of Dissimilar Aluminum Welding Using FSW -- 1.8 Benefits of This Text -- Chapter 2: Friction Stir Welding Process -- 2.1 Introduction to Solid State Welding -- 2.2 Principle of Solid State Welding -- 2.3 Introduction to FSW Technique -- 2.4 Historical Background of FSW -- 2.5 FSW Process -- 2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of the FSW Process -- 2.6.1 Advantages -- 2.6.2 Disadvantages of the FSW Process -- 2.7 Applications of FSW -- 2.7.1 Shipbuilding and Marine Industries -- 2.7.2 Aerospace Industry -- 2.7.3 Railway Industry -- 2.7.4 Automobile -- 2.7.5 Construction Industry -- 2.7.6 Electrical Industry -- 2.8 Commercialization of FSW -- 2.8.1 Shipbuilding -- 2.8.2 Aerospace -- 2.8.3 Railways -- 2.8.4 Automobile -- 2.9 FSW Tool Material -- 2.10 FSW Tool Design -- 2.10.1 Shoulder Diameter -- 2.10.2 Pin Geometry -- 2.11 FSW Process Parameters -- 2.11.1 Rotational and Traverse Speeds -- 2.11.2 Tool Tilt Angle -- 2.11.3 Plunge Depth -- 2.11.4 Tool Pin Offset -- 2.12 FSW Experimental Setup -- 2.12.1 FSW Machine -- 2.12.2 FSW Work Fixture -- 2.13 Macroscopic and Microscopic Weld Zone in FSW -- 2.13.1 Static Recovery -- 2.13.2 Static Recrystallization -- 2.13.3 Dynamic Recovery -- 2.13.4 Dynamic Recrystallization -- 2.13.4.1 Threadgill's Classification of Microscopic Weld Zone -- 2.13.4.2 Arbegast's Classification for the Processing Zone -- 2.14 Defects in FSW -- 2.14.1 Hooking Defect -- 2.14.2 Tunneling Defect -- 2.14.3 Kissing Bond