Samples with one through three passes with 100% overlap were created using friction stir processing
(FSP) in order to locally modify the microstructural and mechanical properties of 6082-T6 Aluminum
Alloy. A constant rotational speed and three different traverse speeds were used for processing. In this
article, the microstructural properties in terms of grain structure and second phase particles distribution,
and also the mechanical properties in terms of hardness and tensile strength of the processed zone were