Friction stir welding (FSW), a highly efficient solid-state joining technique, has been termed
as “green” technology due to its energy efficiency and environment friendliness. It is an …

Friction-based welding processes are considered as very efficient solid-state metal joining
processes due to soundness of the welded joint with remarkably less energy consumption …

Microstructural length‐scale refinement is among the most efficient approaches to
strengthen metallic materials. Conventional methods for refining microstructures generally …

Tailor welded blanks (TWBs) are produced by welding blanks with different characteristics
as such thickness and/or coating and/or material, etc. The forming characteristics of a TWB …

An expected tendency in marine and offshore structures is an increasing share of steels with
high mechanical properties. The necessity to perform the welding work under water leads to …

Both simple interface joining and continuous intermetallic compounds (IMCs) layer formed at
the interface of Al/Mg alloys during friction stir welding (FSW) deteriorates mechanical …

The friction stir vibration welding (FSVW) method has been proposed as a modified version
of the friction stir welding (FSW) method. In the current research, the effect of the FSVW …

Grain growth inhibition at the heat-affected zone, improved weld strength and superior
tribological properties of welds are desirable attributes of modern manufacturing. With the …

The evolution of mechanical properties and its characterization is important to the weld
quality whose further analysis requires mechanical property and microstructure correlation …

Boron carbide/aluminum composites have been produced on an aluminum–silicon cast
alloy using friction stir processing. Effect of pin profile on the distribution of boron carbide in …