Project(2010CB731704)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China;Project(AWJ-M13-11)supported by State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining,Harbin Institute of Technology,China;Project(2012M511470)supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Theα+βtitanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, was welded by friction stir welding using a W-Re pin tool, and the defect-free weld was produced with proper welding parameters. Texture of the Ti-6Al-4V friction stir weld was stud...