Magnesium and aluminum alloys continually attract interest as lightweight structural
materials for transport applications. However, joining these dissimilar alloys is very …

The unique combination of very large strains, high temperatures and high strain rates
inherent to friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing (FSP) and their dependency …

Numerous industrial applications, particularly those in the transport industry, require the
joining of dissimilar materials which offers considerable benefits in terms of low cost, design …

Emerging trends in manufacturing such as light weighting, increased performance and
functionality increases the use of multi-material, hybrid structures and thus the need for …

The main focused aim of develo** new processing and manufacturing technologies are to
reduce production or manufacturing costs, processing times, and to enhance manufactured …

In this work, the microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded dissimilar
butt joints of 6061-to-7050 aluminum alloys were evaluated. Microstructure analysis of the …

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

The mechanical properties of TiAlN deposited on the steel are explained in this study. Thin
films are deposited by RF magnetron sputtering on the steel substrates to improve the wear …

Aluminium alloys are one of the choice materials with ever-increasing demands in
manufacturing industries. The aluminium alloy 6 xx series such as AA6061-T6, has emerged …

In this study, dissimilar AA7075-O/6061-O and AA7075-T6/6061-T6 butt joints were
produced by friction stir welding (FSW), and postweld heat treatment (PWHT) was applied to …