The growing use of aluminum in a variety of industries is driving technologists to create
practical and effective techniques and processes for joining aluminum alloys. The main aim …

A post-weld heat treatment consisting of solution treatment and subsequent aging (STA) is
widely applied to aluminum joints fabricated by friction stir welding (FSW) to improve the …

In the current investigation, the influence of post-process and in-process cooling on
microstructural, mechanical and electrochemical behavior of wide-area stir zone (WSZ) …

Friction stir welding (FSW) of light-weight aluminium alloys provides several advantages in
the automotive industry due to its wide range of applications such as structural monocoque …

The stainless steel of grade 316 has significant use in nuclear engineering, aerospace
industry and submarines and has become a material of choice due to its diversified …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a welding technique that has found extensive use in the joining
of aluminium alloys for many applications. During FSW welding, severe plastic deformation …

The microstructure of a linear friction welded joint of 7050 aluminum alloy was investigated
through optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electron …

Heat generation during friction stir welding (FSW) significantly impacts heat-treatable
aluminium alloy grain microstructure and precipitation behavior. Therefore, it is crucial to …

In the last three decades, a significant turning point occurred in the history of welding
technology through friction stir welding (FSW) technology. As a solid-state welding, FSW …

Friction stir welding of lightweight aluminium alloys have advantage in automobile industry
with its vast applications. This research work focuses on the influence of FSW process …