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WELDING MIXED MATER
As OEMs and suppliers seek lightweight solutions to meet
higher fuel economy standards through multi-material
structures, conventional welding techniques are beginning
to give way to new solid-state joining methods better suited
for creating strong bonds between dissimilar metals.
by Zachary Peterson
p Engineers at Brigham
Young University's Friction
Stir Research Laboratory
developed friction bit
joining, which uses a
consumable bit to join
two materials.
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