Course details

Welding and joining are critical steps in the assembly and integration of industrial components and systems. However, joints produced by conventional fusion welding processes may contain defects such as gas porosity, hot cracking, and nonmetallic inclusions. This is particularly true in the welding of light metals, metal matrix composites, and various dissimilar materials joining. Compared to conventional fusion welding techniques, various solid-state welding processes like friction stir welding (FSW), diffusion bonding (DB), resistance spot welding, and ultrasonic welding allow materials to be welded at the molecular level while avoiding the limitations of fusion welding. This module will mainly focus on the FSW and DB processes. Other solid-state welding processes, including resistance and ultrasonic welding, will also be covered. The module covers the specific process principles, procedures, equipment, quality control issues, and lab sessions to give participants an in-depth understanding of the techniques. 

Why This Course

The module aims to provide participants with an overview of various solid-state welding techniques including FSW, DB, resistance spot welding as well as ultrasonic welding. Participants learn about the fundamentals of various processes, joint design, defects control, weldability of various materials, and their applications. On the successful completion of this module, participants will be able to upgrade their inpidual expertise in welding, helping their company seize new business opportunities and increase competitiveness

What You Will Learn

  • FSW of Al alloys and issues in post-weld heat treatment
  • FSW tools and joint designs
  • Defects and quality control in FSW
  • Modelisation and simulations in FSW
  • FSW of other materials and its variant processes
  • Introduction to solid state bonding technology
  • Fundamental concepts of diffusion
  • Diffusion bonding process and conditions
  • Bonding mechanisms and inspection of joints
  • Bonding between dissimilar and non-metals
  • Applications of diffusion bonding
  • Resistance spot welding
  • Ultrasonic welding
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

SIMTech’s Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) has been established to provide unique technology and case study-based training for manufacturing specialists, engineers, managers, as well as other industry professionals and executives. All our training courses, conducted in close collaboration with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), draw extensively on our in-house cutting-edge manufacturing knowledge, established through years of industrial collaborations, industry experience and research, backed by state-of-the art manufacturing facilities. In recognition of our outstanding contribution to the development and expansion of the Singapore’s Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) system, the WDA has awarded SIMTech with the WSQ Distinguished Partner Accolade.

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