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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2023
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Scott A. Whalen, West Richland, WA (US);
M. D. Reza-E-Rabby, Richland, WA (US);
Kenneth A. Ross, West Richland, WA (US);
Martin Mcdonnell, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Yuri Hovanski, Mapleton, UT (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for connecting two dissimilar materials. The methods can include: placing a first material within a groove of a second material, the first material leaving at least a portion of the groove vacant; and placing a third material upon the first material and over the groove; heating the second and third materials to a temperature sufficient to plasticize the second and third materials within the groove and form a mixture of the second and third materials within the groove. Friction stir welding tools are also provided that can include a frusta conical tip having an upper portion defining smooth sidewalls and a lower portion defining a roughened structure.