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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.

Can we friction weld it?

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  • Ideally suitable for full strength metallurgical bonds for inertia and direct friction welding
    (In some cases post-weld treatment is necessary to produce full strength).

  • Suitable for applications requiring less than full strength metallurgical bonds for inertia and direct friction welding.

  • Consult Spinweld Inc for analysis of inertia and direct friction weldability.

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

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