• Mahendra K. C
• B. Basava Prakash
• G. Manjunath Swamy
• B.G. Chandru
• Channaveera Swamy J. M

These days, a wide variety of cutting-edge techniques for joining are accessible in order to meet the requirements of the process problems and to connect the distinct application domains of the industrial sector. Industrial applications in the sectors of autos and aircraft are anticipating the development of procedures that will connect diverse combinations of materials to achieve lightweight and increased performance from engineering designs. This will ensure that current difficult desires are met. In light of the expanding scope of the research, which now includes identifying appropriate material combinations for the purpose of achieving the goal of lower weight and also satisfying application-related characteristics, friction stir welding has emerged as the ideal platform on which to demonstrate fresh forms of material integration. Friction stir welding (FSW) is kind of solid-state bonding operation, plays vital role in industrial sectors like aerospace, automotive and manufacturing industry. Objective of this paper is to research and analyze the influence of critical parameters through FSW. Hence review based on process-based methodology of different materials like ferrous materials, non-ferrous materials and dissimilar material has been focused. Parameters influencing the operations and their effect on mechanical behavioral in the respective categories of material inter-mixing has been highlighted. Further recommendations indicates that FSW can also be used for effective application in case of polymeric materials.

"“Optimization and Microstructural Characterization of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar Materials”: A Review ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.319-328, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGB06043.pdf

"“Optimization and Microstructural Characterization of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar Materials”: A Review ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. pp319-328, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGB06043.pdf