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 demands for higher fuel efficiency in the automotive sector have motivated the
increased use of multi-material combinations for lightweight designs in recent years. This …

In the current study, the pinless friction stir spot welding (P-FSSW) method was applied for
joining dissimilar AA2024-pure copper alloys. The present article focuses on the role played …

This article showcases details on enumerative information of dissimilar aluminum (Al) to
steel welds manufactured using different friction-based welding processes with an emphasis …

Heat input and high strain rate deformation during friction stir welding of aluminum and steel
resulted in the diffusion-based formation of a Fe x Al y intermetallic compound (IMC) layer …

There is a growing demand for the ability to manufacture large-scale aluminum-steel (Al-Fe)
bimetallic components for realizing the enormous advantages of advanced multi-material …

The progressively more demanding needs of emissions and costs reduction in the
transportation industry are pushing engineers towards the use of increasingly lightweight …

A novel welding tool, characterized by the enlarged pin design was developed to solve the
hook feature or insufficient interface deformation for Al/steel friction stir lap welded joints …

Abstract Fe-Al intermetallic compounds (IMCs) have huge adverse effects on the dissimilar
metal joining of aluminum to steel. High-entropy alloys can use high mixing entropy to …

The dissimilar material joining of aluminum and titanium alloys is recognized as a challenge
due to the significant differences in the physical, chemical, and metallurgical properties of …