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 is provided to help with your decision making process:
3140 to 2112
4032
4115
4130 to 1034, 4130, 4140, 4142
4140 to 1020, 1035, 1045, 4142
4340
5120L to 1026
51200 to 1040, 8620
5130 to 1018
8620 to 1018
9310
9650 to 6150
98BV40
H-13 to 1018
M-1 to 1040, 1045, 1050, 1070, 8650
M-2 to 1045
M-4 to Matrix Base Alloy
M-7 to 1045
M-10 to 1045
M-50
S-1 to 1080
Aluminum to Carbon Steel
1100
2024
6061 to 356 Cast
6061 T-4 to 1100, 6063 T-4
6063 356 Cast
M-821 to 8740
1008 to 1037, 1052
1010 to 8620
1013 to 1018, 1117
1018 to 1052, 1141, 5130, EX-TEN50
1020 to 1037, 1095, 1140
1040 to 1045
1041
1045 to 1141, 4150, 8620, EX-TEN50
1049
1085 to 1017
1095 to 1020
1117
1141
T-11
T-22
302 SS to 1020, 1045, 410 SS, 440 SS, 17-4 PH
303 SS to 1018, 1045, 1117
304 SS to 1020, 1045, Hastelloy B and C, Copper
309 SS to 1010
316 SS to 1018, 1020, 1045, 1117
321 SS to 8630
347 SS to 17-4 PH
410 SS to 1045
416 SS to 1018, 1045, 440 SS
17-4 PH to 1117, 310 SS, 302 SS
CARP 20 to 1018, 1020, 1045
2205 Duplex to 1018
Carbide 3411 to 1020
Sintered Carbide to 1018
INCO 600 to INCO 600
INCO 713C to 1036, 1040, 4140, 5140, 8630
INCO 713LC to 5140, d979
INCO 718 to AMS6304, INCOLOY 901, WASPALOY
INCO 751 to 1045, 4140
Inconel X to 8645
Molybdenum
Monel 400 to 1020, 1026
Nickel 200
T-1 to 4140
Tantalum to 1018, 302 SS
Titanium to 1018, 1100 Aluminum
Tungsten
Tungsten Carbide to 1020
Aluminum to1045, Bronze
Brass
Bronze to Steel
Copper (Cu) to Copper, Silver, 1020 steel
Copper to Stainless Steel
