Aluminium and copper are employed in various industrial applications due to their high
plasticity, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and characteristics. By effectively …

Aluminum alloys (AAs) of 5xxx and 6xxx are employed in marine construction and
shipbuilding, particularly in the construction of hulls, superstructures, and deck panels of …

This review is on the various techniques and methodologies applied to sensor based
monitoring of the quality and control of defects in an advanced joining process named …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state welding process which is capable of joining
materials which are relatively difficult to be welded by fusion welding process. Further, this …

Friction stir welding (FSW) exhibit high rate of plastic deformation thereby microstructure
modification through intense coarsening and grain boundary precipitation found in the weld …

Components made by joining different materials are required in various engineering
applications. Fabrication of such components is a challenging task due to the vast difference …

Classical friction stir welding (C-FSW), because of its solid-state joining nature, offers
several benefits over traditional fusion welding for joining dissimilar materials. C-FSW …

Surface composites were fabricated on AA6063-T6 base metal using silicon carbide (SiC)
reinforcement particles by friction stir processing (FSP). Influence of multiple FSP passes …

In friction stir welding of heat treatable aluminum alloys, the thermal cycles developed during
the joining process result in softening of the joints which adversely affect their mechanical …

The aim of this research was the selection of friction stir welding (FSW) parameters for
joining stiffening elements (Z-stringers) to a thin-walled structure (skin) made of 1 mm-thick …