Heavy Equipment Welding Friction Welds Stand Up to the Most Demanding Applications American Friction Welding (AFW) is a leading producer of friction welded components for the heavy equipment industry. Our ability to weld parts of dissimilar metals, grades, thicknesses, and shapes makes our welding process the perfect solution in heavy equipment production. Bonding near-net-shapes reduces material and machining time substantially, saving tremendous overall cost. The solid-state welding process creates a full-strength, cross-sectional bond eliminating air or porosity in the weld. Minimal surface preparation is required of parts as oils and impurities are displaced in the excess weld material, called flash. Friction welding does not use filler metals, making the bond as strong as the parent materials. The overall molecular integrity of the metal remains intact due to the narrow heat-affected zone of this welding technology. All of these factors result in high-strength welds standing up to the most demanding applications. Heavy Equipment Friction Welding for: Axles Castings Drive Shafts Forgings Hydraulics Cylinders Pistons Shafts Steering Shafts Turbines Yokes Material Types: castings, forgings, billets, bar stock, pipe, and plate Metal Constructions: aluminum, brass, bronze, carbon steel, copper, high-speed steel, Incoloy, Inconel, molybdenum, Monel, nickel, silver, stainless steel, steel, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, Waspaloy, and many others. View our Friction Welding Dissimilar Metals Chart. Rotary Friction Welding Service: North America’s largest friction welder 14 high-precision, computer-controlled friction welding centers 35 years of vast friction welding experience 63,000 square foot, climate-controlled ISO 9001:2015 certified facility AWS C6.1 and C6.2 ISO 15620 ASME IX Other Services: Product Design and Development, Material Procurement, Flash Removal, Weld Testing, Precision Machining, Finishing, Special Processes, and Inventory Management Certifications and Capabilities: ISO 9001:2015 Certified, ERP System (Vantage by EPICOR), Corrective / Preventative Action Program, Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), and Internal Quality Audit Program Other Industries Served: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Chemical, Food and Beverage, Heavy Equipment, Medical, Military, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, and Transportation Contact American Friction Welding today for more information or to request a quote! American Friction Welding 505 Northview Road, Waukesha, WI 53188, USA 877.845.7927 • 262.797.8840 • sales@teamafw.com Line Card | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Resources | Careers © 2021 American Friction Welding, Inc. All rights reserved. Sunday, December 05, 2021 XML Sitemap