Investigation of the Joining of SiC-Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites via Friction Welding

Considering that it is inevitable to use dissimilar materials together with the rapidly developing industry, this makes it necessary to join materials with different properties with each other. From this point of view, friction welding method gives good results among solid state welding methods. In the study, the joining of Cu matrix composite material with SiC reinforcement at different rates, produced by using powder metallurgy method, among themselves and with pure copper (Cu) rods via friction welding method was investigated. Optical, SEM, hardness and strength tests were performed after the joining process. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that it was difficult and problematic to join SiC-reinforced Cu matrix composites via friction welding.