Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

NiTi is an increasingly applied material in industrial applications. However, the difficulties
faced when welding and joining is required, limits its broader use in the production of …

The paper presents a comprehensive review on dissimilar friction stir welding (FSW) of Al to
non-Al metallic materials, wherein the combination of Al–Mg, Al–Cu, Al-steel and Al–Ti are …

Increasingly strict fuel efficiency standards have driven the aerospace and automotive
industries to improve the fuel economy of their fleets. A key method for feasibly improving the …

Electrical-current-assisted friction stir welding (EA-FSW) is a procedure developed for the
joining of similar and dissimilar materials. EA-FSW is a newly invented solid-state process to …

An electrically assisted friction stir welding (FSW) system has been developed, which
enables a local electrical current field moving with the FSW tool without requiring the tool to …

This paper summarizes the status of various external energy-assisted friction stir welding
techniques developed till date. Preheating the workpiece material through an external …

The present article introduces the auxiliary energy assisted friction stir welding (FSW)
processes purported to overcome the shortcomings of the conventional FSW process. The …

A mathematical model is developed to analyze the effects of superimposed ultrasonic
vibration on heat generation, temperature distribution and material flow in friction stir …

As an energy-efficient solid-state joining technique, friction stir welding (FSW) shows
enormous advantages compared to conventional fusion welding methods. This work …