About
Ascentec Engineering Friction Stir Welding Capabilities
We have over 20 years experience welding parts across many different industries including semiconductor, aerospace, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, agriculture equipment, and thermal management. Ascentec Engineering is the premier friction stir welding service provider in North America. Our machines are state of the art and our weld engineers are experts in their craft.
Superior Mechanical Characteristics
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state process meaning that no melting takes places. FSW, in general, produces joints with superior mechanical characteristics, such as strength and toughness, than a traditional fusion weld joint. Ascentec Engineering’s engineering team develops and tests each weld process to ensure good weld quality.
Joining Dissimilar Materials
FSW allows material that are incompatible to be combined by conventional methods to be joined. Different alloys and even different metals can be joined together. Each combination of materials requires a different weld process. Ascentec Engineering’s expertise in FSW allows for a wider variety of material to be joined than our competitors. To learn more about which materials can be joined using FSW, visit our Material Compatibilities page.
Defect Free Bonds
Ascentec Engineering’s special attention to pre-weld joint preparation contribute to a virtually defect free weld joint retaining many characteristics of the parent metal.