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 …

Multi-materials of metal-polymer and metal-composite hybrid structures (MMHSs) are highly
demanded in several fields including land, air and sea transportation, infrastructure …

Friction stir welding/processing (FSW/P) involving temperature, mechanics, metallurgy and
interaction, is a complex solid state joining and processing technology. FSW has been …

Strong dissimilar materials joints consisting of aluminum alloy and polyamide 66 (PA66)
plates were produced by a new joining method: friction lap welding (FLW). To understand …

The heterojunctions between metal and polymer have become the effective ways to produce
the lighter, safer and more environmental friendly vehicles for the manufacturing fields of …

The interfacial connection of metal and reinforced plastic is very critical for lightweight
manufacturing in electronics, automotive, and aerospace industry. The design freedom …

To construct reliable heterojunctions between metals and polymer matrix composites, friction
self-riveting welding (FSRW) was proposed, characterized by multi-scale mechanical …

The adoption of multi-material lightweight structures has been recognized as one of the most
effective and promising solutions to improve fuel efficiency and accelerate the electrification …

The oxide film could realize the formation of the chemical bonding between metal and
plastic. In this study, surface pre-oxidation of AZ31B magnesium alloy was performed by two …

Short carbon fiber reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (SCF/PEEK) and 2060-T8 aluminum
alloy (AA2060-T8) were joined via friction stir welding with co-controlling shape and …