Among available processing technologies of heat-treatable aluminum alloys such as the 2219 aluminum alloy, the use of both friction stir welding (FSW) as joining technology and electromagnetic forming (EMF) for plastic formation technology have obvious advantages and successful applications. Therefore, significant potential exists for these processing technologies, both of which can be used on the 2219 aluminum alloy, to manufacture large-scale, thin-wall parts in the astronautic industry. The microstructure and mechanical properties of 2219 aluminum alloy under a process which compounded FSW, heat treatment, and EMF were investigated by means of a tensile test as well as via both an optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that the reduction of strength, which was caused during the FSW process, can be recovered effectively. This can be accomplished by a post-welding heat treatment composed of solid solution and aging. However, ductility was still reduced after heat treatment. Under the processing technology composed of FSW, heat treatment, and EMF, the forming limit of the 2219 aluminum alloy decreased distinctly due to the poor ductility of the welding joint. A ribbon pattern was found on the fractured surface of welded 2219 aluminum alloy after EMF treatment, which was formed due to the banded structure caused by the FSW process. Because of the effects of induced eddy current in the EMF process, the material fractured, forming a unique structure which manifested as a molten surface appearance under SEM observation.A welding joint with fewer welding defects and higher performance can be obtained through the solid bonding achieved by FSW [5]. A heat treatment composed of solid solution and aging can produce a dispersive distribution of precipitated phase, which can bring a remarkable improvement in the mechanical properties of 2219 aluminum alloy [6]. Simultaneously, as a high-velocity forming method, electromagnetic forming (EMF) can increase the forming limit of material and improve the performance of the workpieces compared with conventional quasi-static forming technologies [7,8]. Thus, in the astronautic industry, there is significant potential for the application of these processing technologies in the manufacturing of large-scale, thin-wall parts [9].FSW technology, which can create solid bonding through the frictional effects of the tool shoulder and the stirring effect of the pin, has been widely applied in the manufacture for large-scale parts of aluminum alloys. Extensive research has been conducted as to the influence of processing parameters and the plastic flow behavior during FSW treatment. After FSW treatment, the microstructure and properties of the welding joint on the butt-welded 2219 aluminum alloy sheets are predominantly affected by rotation speed, welding speed, pin geometry, and the post-welding heat treatment [5,10]. Because of the penetrating depth which occurs during the FSW process, the surface material is extruded by the tool shoulder and flows...