Stationary shoulder friction stir welding(SSFSW) is an important derivative of friction stir welding(FSW) technology in the field of solid state bonding. It can significantly improve the problems of surface overheating
large temperature gradient and plate thickness thinning in the FSWed joints
which shows great application potential in welding of lightweight alloys
low thermal conductivity material
medium plate and fillet welding structure. In order to form a systematic understanding of the technology
this paper summarizes the main research progress of SSFSW