Table 3 Process parameters for the FSLW and FSP experiments.

From: Enhancing metallurgical and mechanical properties of friction stir lap welding of aluminum alloys by microstructure reconstruction

Parameters

Rotational

speeds

Traverse speed

Tilt angle

Penetration

depth

Tool rotational

diction

FSLW

1200 rpm

75 mm/min

1.5°

3.2 mm

Anticlockwise

FSP

1.7 mm

Clockwise