Achieving high-strength joints with flat surfaces is of significant importance for reducing wind
resistance and enhancing aesthetic appeal. In this study, a novel flat-die friction self-piercing …

Riveting process is widely used to join sheets by using rivets. It can be used in many fields
due to its simple process, easy disassembly, and high reliability. In addition, it has …

Magnesium alloy sheets have an increasing proportion of applications in automobiles due to
their high specific strength. The usability of traditional welding processes and mechanical …

Double-sided lap** is an precision machining method capable of obtaining high-precision
surface. However, during the lap** process of thin pure copper substrate, the workpiece …

The mixed use of aluminum (Al) alloy and high strength steel (HSS) is an effective way to
reduce the weight of vehicles, which meanwhile brings great challenges to the traditional …

Out-of-plane mechanical properties of the riveted joints restrict the performance of the wing
box assembly of airplane. It is necessary to investigate the pull-through performance of the …

Due to their good impact resistance, foam metal composite plates are widely used in the
lightweight multi-structure design of cars, and nickel foam is one of the commonly used foam …

The automotive industry's trend towards lightweighting has led to a widespread usage of
high-strength steels (HSS), which poses challenges for resistance spot welding (RSW) …

Resistance rivet welding (RRW) process was applied to join three-sheet of Al/steel/steel.
The formation mechanism, microstructure and mechanical performance of three-sheet …

Resistance rivet welding (RRW) was a promising joining process for aluminum (Al) alloy and
steel. The high entropy mixed nugget (HEMN) with the composition of Al 0.8 CoCrFe 1.6 Ni …