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Flyboy
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I'm familiar with the process of friction stir welding, which has been used with great success for assembling the fuel tanks for satellite launchers like the Delta IV and the Atlas V. However, I was wondering if, from a theoretical aspect, it would be possible to friction stir weld together plastics. I know that it'd be tough, if not outright impossible, with fiber-reinforced plastics. It's also not practical, when you can simply mold the plastic into shape in the first place. But the question remains:
Can it be done at all?
Can it be done at all?