“…In recent years, researchers have investigated techniques for fusion bonding of dissimilar materials using various heat sources, such as laser joining, [7][8][9] ultrasonic welding, 10) induction heating, 11) friction spot joining, 12,13) friction stir welding, 14,15) and friction lap joining (FLJ). [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] FLJ, which is a novel direct joining method, is derived from a FSW process. The tool used in FSW consists of a stirring probe, to facilitate material flow, and a shoulder part; however, the tool used in FLJ does not require such a probe.…”