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Weldable Material Combinations for Friction Welding

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.

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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
*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		1020303
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*101717-4PH
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
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 toStress Proof to
11L17
1117		1137303
1045
1141
4140		11441020
A30
A36		11471213303
1018
1215		*14B36*15B3715B414130A307A51341401018
ALLOY STEEL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
*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*40324137413741151018
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		41451020
4340		86204137
50B46		*1026
*5120L		5147

Continued from weldable materials above…

ALLOY STEEL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
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		86L2086258630*9310*6150M-7*1040
*52100
*8620		17-4PH
1018		*T11*T22Inco 909
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
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		1010316
1018
1020
1045
1100F
1117
1212
8620
MP35N-Anneal		304
321
8630		17-4PH17-4PH
*302
316
464
*1045
8620		422*302
*416
440		630
8620		17-4PH1030
1117
4130
Nitronic-50
Hastelloy-B
Hastelloy-C276
Rebar High Carb.
ALUMINUM MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
*2024
to		2024T3
to		2024T4
to		7075T6
to		*1100
to		1100F
to		6061
to		6061T4
to		6063
to		*M821
to
*20242024T3512024T47075T651*1100
*CU		*1100F
CU		*356Cast
6061
7075		*1100F
6061
6063T4		*356Cast
6061
6063		*8740
NON FERROUS MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
*Brass
to		Copper
to		*Bronze
to
*Brass *CU182
*1020
1100D
1100F
6061
Brass
CU
*Silver		*AL
*Steel
HIGH SPEED MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
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*1080M2
M7
NICKEL ALLOY MATERIAL FOR INERTIA AND DIRECT FRICTION WELDS
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		304304
1018		10181018*Inco 6004130
*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
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*Molybdenum3041018
302		304
*1018
*1100
*Titanium		1020
*Tungsten