Friction stir welding technique (FSW) has many advantages in terms of tool design,
rotational speed and traveling speed, and can be adjusted in a precise manner. It enables heat input
into the system to be controlled. In this study, Aluminum powders were compacted at 350,400 and
450 MPa pressure and sintered at 450 oC temperature for 30 minutes in Ar atmosphere. Sintered
powder metal parts were joined to each other by FSW at the speed of 1800 rpm and traveling
welding speed 200 mm/min under a constant friction force. The results show that the amount of
porosity affects the weldability of powder metallurgy (P/M) parts. Furthermore, the porosity and
microstructural evolution of the Aluminum also affected the hardness values of the tested materials.