Specification for Friction StirWelding ofAluminum Alloys forAerospaceApplicationsAWS D17.3/D17.3M:2010An American National StandardAWS D17.3/D17.3M:2010An American National StandardApproved by theAmerican National Standards InstituteJuly 1, 2009Specification forFriction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloys forAerospace Applications1st EditionPrepared by theAmerican Welding Society (AWS) D17 Committee on Welding inthe Aircraft and Aerospace IndustriesUnder the Direction of theAWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved by theAWS Board of DirectorsAbstractThis specification covers the general requirements for the friction stir welding of aluminum alloys for aerospaceapplications. It includes the requirements for weldment design, qualification of personnel and procedures, fabrication,and inspection.International Standard Book Number: 978-0-87171-758-0American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126© 2009 by American Welding Society. All rights reservedPrinted in the United States of AmericaPhotocopy Rights.No portion of this standard may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in anyform, including mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyrightowner.Authorization to photocopy items for internal, personal, or educational classroom use only 2 or the internal, personal, oreducational classroom use only of specific clients is granted by the American Welding Society provided that the appropriatefee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center, 232 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, tel.: (978) 750-8400; Internet:.AW S D17.3/D17.3M:2010iiStatement on Use of American W elding Society StandardsAll standards (codes, specifications, recommended practices, methods, c...
