Friction Welding of Similar & Dissimilar (Bi-Metal) Weldable Materials
Inertia and Direct Friction welding have the advantage of joining metal and bi-metallic combinations of weldable materials. These weldable materials are not normally considered bondable (“incompatible”), such as aluminum to steel, copper to aluminum, titanium to copper, titanium to stainless and nickel alloys to steel.
As a general rule, all metallic engineered materials which are forgeable can be friction welded, including automotive valve alloys, maraging steel, tool steel, alloy steels, and tantalum. Many castings, powder metals (PM), and metal matrix composites are weldable materials. Bi-metallic designs allow engineers to use expensive weldable materials only where needed. Forgings and castings can be replaced with less expensive forgings or castings. They can be welded to bar stock, tubes, plates, and endless applications. A weldable materials Quick Chart and a Combination Tool of weldable materials are provided to help with your decision making process
Inertia & Direct Friction Welding Materials Combination Tool
The following tool is a complete listing of industry known weldable materials for potential inertia and direct friction welding application. If you know of any other materials or strength capabilities that can be friction welded, please contact us so we can update this resource.Can we friction weld it?
Weldable Materials Combinations
The following Weldable Materials Quick Chart is a listing of known Spinweld inertia and direct friction welding jobs documented since 1968. All critical friction welding parameters are linked, including specific weld parameters, machine type, diameter size, and pre- or post-function to ensure a successful weld. This weldable materials data reduces R&D time and provides a competitive advantage over other friction welding job shops.CARBON STEEL MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*1008 to | 1010 to | 1018 to | 1020 to | 1025 to | 1026 to | 1030 to | 1035 to | 1040 to | *1041 to | 1045 to | 1050 to | *1085 to | 1117 to | ||||||||||||||||||
*1037 *1052 | 1010 1020 4130 8620 | 303 304 316 *416 *1013 1018 1020 1026 1028 1045 1050 *1052 1117 1126 *1141 1215 *5130 8620 A36 Alloy20 Aust-Mangan. ETD150 Ex-Ten50 *Sintered | *302 304 1018 1020 *1037 1045 *1095 1117 *1140 *3411 | 1020 | 303 304 316 1010 1018 1026 1030 1045 1050 1117 4130 4140 6061 8620 A572-GR50 | 1030 1045 1117 1118 | 1018 1045 1045- Nitrotected 1050 1117 | 1018 1026 1040 1045 4130 4140 | *1041 | *302 303 304 316 *416 630 1018 1020 1035 1040 1045 1050 1117 *1141 4130 4140 *4150 *8620 15V37M0 A36 Aluminum Alloy20 *Ex-Ten50 GR50 *Inconel751 K500 *M10 Monel40 Nicormax30 SW50 | 1026 | *1017 | 17-4PH 303 304 416 1010 *1013 1018 1020 1035 1117 1141 1147 1215 4130 6061 |
Continued from weldable materials above…
CARBON STEEL MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11L17 to | 1137 to | 1141 to | 1144 to | 1146 to | 1147 to | 1213 to | 1215 to | *14B36 to | *15B37 to | 15B41 to | 15B43 to | A36 to | A513 to | Fatigue Proof to | Stress Proof to | ||||||||||||||||
11L17 1117 | 1137 | 303 1045 1141 4140 | 1144 | 1020 A30 A36 | 1147 | 1213 | 303 1018 1215 | *14B36 | *15B37 | 15B41 | 4130 | A307 | A513 | 4140 | 1018 |
ALLOY STEEL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*3140 to | *4032 to | 4047 to | 4060 to | 4115 to | 4118 to | 4130 to | 4140 to | 4142 to | 4145 to | 4340 to | 4820 to | 50B46 to | *5120L to | 5147 to | ||||||||
*2112 | *4032 | 4137 | 4137 | 4115 | 1018 4118 | 1017 1018 1541 4130 4140 *4142 6061 8620 A36 CPM42 ETD150 INCO | 1018 *1020 *1035 1045 117 1141 4140 4142 *Inconel751 *T1 | 1020 4142 | 4145 | 1020 4340 | 8620 | 4137 50B46 | *1026 *5120L | 5147 |
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ALLOY STEEL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8620 to | 86L20 to | 8625 to | 8630 to | *9310 to | *9650 to | D6AC to | *E52100 to | ETD150 to | *T11 to | *T22 to | T5 to | |||||||||||||||||||
17-4PH 304 630 1018 1026 1117 4140 4620 8620 CDBW | 86L20 | 8625 | 8630 | *9310 | *6150 | M-7 | *1040 *52100 *8620 | 17-4PH 1018 | *T11 | *T22 | Inco 909 |
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | |||||||||||||
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17-4PH to | *2205 Duplex to | 303 to | 304 to | 309 to | 316 to | 321 to | 347 to | 410 to | 422 to | 440 to | 630 to | Aquamet 22 to | Nitronic-50 to |
17-4PH 304 310 630 1117 8620 E4820H ETD150 NI-SPAN | *1018 *2205-Duplex | 303 410 1018 1045 1117 1141 1212 1215 6061 8620 CU | 304 1006 1009 1018 1020 1026 1045 1117 1141 4140 6061 8620 CU ETD150 | 1010 | 316 1018 1020 1045 1100F 1117 1212 8620 MP35N-Anneal | 304 321 8630 | 17-4PH | 17-4PH *302 316 464 *1045 8620 | 422 | *302 *416 440 | 630 8620 | 17-4PH | 1030 1117 4130 Nitronic-50 Hastelloy-B Hastelloy-C276 Rebar High Carb. |
ALUMINUM MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | |||||||||
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*2024 to | 2024T3 to | 2024T4 to | 7075T6 to | *1100 to | 1100F to | 6061 to | 6061T4 to | 6063 to | *M821 to |
*2024 | 2024T351 | 2024T4 | 7075T651 | *1100 *CU | *1100F CU | *356Cast 6061 7075 | *1100F 6061 6063T4 | *356Cast 6061 6063 | *8740 |
NON FERROUS MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | ||
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*Brass to | Copper to | *Bronze to |
*Brass *CU | 182 *1020 1100D 1100F 6061 Brass CU *Silver | *AL *Steel |
HIGH SPEED MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | |||||||
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H13 to | M1 to | M2 to | *M4 to | *M7 to | *M50 to | *S1 to | Telcust50 to |
*1018 *H13 | *1040 *1045 *1050 *1070 4140 *8650 | *1045 H13 | *Matrix | *1045 | *M50 | *1080 | M2 M7 |
NICKEL ALLOY MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | ||||||||||||
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Alloy20 to | Hastalloy B to | Hastalloy C276 to | Hastalloy C2000 to | Hastalloy G30 to | *Inconel 600 to | Inconel 901 to | Inconel 901 to | *Inconel X750 to | *Monel 400 to | Monel K500 to | *Nickel 200 to | *TD Nickel to |
1018 1020 1045 Alloy20 | 304 | 304 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | *Inco 600 | 4130 *AMS630 Inco 718 *Inco 901 *Waspaloy | 1137 | *8645 | *1020 *1026 *Monel400 | 1045 1137 1141 Monel K500 | *Nickel 200 | *1018 TD Nickel |
OTHER MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS | ||||||||
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1045 Chrome to | 1050 Chrome to | Carbide to | D979 to | *Molybdenum to | Remco B to | Tantalum to | Titanium to | Tungsten to |
1030 1117 1325 A572 T1 | 1030 1117 1325 A572 T1 | ?? | D979 | *Molybdenum | 304 | 1018 302 | 304 *1018 *1100 *Titanium | 1020 *Tungsten |