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 …

Since the need for the joining of dissimilar materials is increasing, the wide range of
requirements of the numerous industries would lead to the development of new welding …

Joining of dissimilar materials is of increasing interest for a wide range of industrial
applications. The automotive industry, in particular, views dissimilar materials joining as a …

The 6061-T6 Al alloy and mild steel plate with a thickness of 1mm were successfully welded
by the flat spot friction stir welding technique, which contains two steps during the entire …

Aluminum alloy and steel hybrid structures offer clear advantages in weight reduction and
energy conservation for the automotive industry. This paper exhibits sound refilled friction …

Dissimilar materials lap joining of aluminum alloy to galvanized steel sheets was
investigated with refilled friction stir spot welding (Refilled FSSW). For the lap joint between …

In this study, to explore the dispersion of particle reinforcement in the base metal, aluminum-
6061/SiC composites were made utilizing friction stir processing (FSP) tools with various …

Defect-free dissimilar Al/zinc coated steel and Al/AlSi coated steel welds were successfully
fabricated by refill friction stir spot welding. However, Al alloy and uncoated steel could not …

The never ending appetite of the mankind to produce more and more competitive products
results in continuous development of newer and newer manufacturing processes. One of …

Multi-material design of automotive structures for lightweighting solutions inevitably involves
dissimilar joining of lightweight aluminum alloys with steels. Solid-state ultrasonic spot …