The unique combination of very large strains, high temperatures and high strain rates
inherent to friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing (FSP) and their dependency …

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 …

In this assessment, novel applications of solid-state technology based on friction-stir
processing (FSP) principles are appraised for use in additive manufacturing (AM) of …

Magnesium is among the lightest structural metals available, with the capacity to replace
traditional alloys in mass-saving applications while still providing increased stiffness and …

The volume of fluid (VOF) modeling method was implemented to simulate the underwater
friction-stir welding (FSW) process for dissimilar joining between aluminum and steel …

Magnesium is one of the lightest structural metals currently available, and it can replace
conventional alloys in mass-saving applications while still offering superior stiffness and …

In this research, aluminum matrix hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with B 4 C and
graphene nanoparticles were produced via friction stir additive manufacturing method. The …

Laminated polymer-steel composites are promising layered materials for practical
applications in the automotive industry considering their superior crush resistance capacity …

The aim of this research is to characterize the unique microstructural features of Al-matrix
nanocomposites reinforced by graphene nano-platelets (GNPs), fabricated by multi-pass …

Abstract Although Friction Stir Welding (FSW), a rather recent solid state welding process,
has been proven able to join metal matrix composites (MMCs), it is still subjected to many …