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 …

The solid-state welding technology known as friction stir welding (FSW) is slowly replacing
melting-based welding technologies. Friction stir welds functionality relies on the suitable …

Understanding of the intense in-process material flow during dissimilar friction stir welding
(FSW) of Al/Mg alloys has long been limited by the accuracy of the numerical simulation …

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 …

Abstract Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is the most promising solid-state metals joining method
introduced in this era. Compared to the conventional fusion welding methods, this FSW can …

Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is an emerging solid-state metal additive
manufacturing technology renowned for strong interface adhesion and isotropic mechanical …

Considerable progress has been achieved in friction stir welding (FSW) of steels in every
aspect of tool fabrication, microstructure control and properties evaluation in the past two …

With significant interest from the aerospace and defense industry, additive friction stir
deposition (AFSD) is an emerging solid-state metal additive process that can result in fully …

Pin thread is one of the most common geometrical features for the friction stir welding (FSW)
tools. The main purpose of employing the pin thread is to improve the in-process material …

Owing to melting and solidification, serious issues arise in fusion-based metal additive
manufacturing, such as solidification porosity, columnar grains, and large grain sizes …