Review of the advancements in aluminum and copper ultrasonic welding in electric vehicles and superconductor applications

M de Leon, HS Shin - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic welding (UW), a most promising solid-state welding technique, is being
developed for the automotive industry, more specifically, for joining components in electric …

Ultrasonic spot welding of aluminum to copper: a review

ZL Ni, JJ Yang, YX Hao, LF Chen, S Li… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
A comprehensive and integrated review about the current state of ultrasonic spot welding of
aluminum to copper with numerous crucial issues containing materials flow, plastic …

Achieving crack-free CuCrZr/AlSi7Mg interface by infrared-blue hybrid laser cladding with low power infrared laser

H Yang, Z Tang, L Wan, Q Wei, J Wu, A Wang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A coaxial infrared-blue hybrid laser with low power infrared laser was used to clad high-
reflectivity CuCrZr alloy on the AlSi7Mg substrate, and the formability and solidification …

[HTML][HTML] In-depth evaluation of ultrasonically welded al/cu joint: plastic deformation, microstructural evolution, and correlation with mechanical properties

J Li, J Zillner, F Balle - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) is widely used in assembling lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
packs due to its advantages in joining dissimilar and conductive materials in the solid state …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving high-strength metallurgical bonding between A356 aluminum and copper through compound casting

AO Bakke, L Arnberg, Y Li - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to stable surface oxides on the solid copper surface and the ease of forming Al 2 O 3
films at the aluminum melt surface, it is difficult to achieve high-strength metallurgical …

Microstructure evolution of Al6061 and copper during ultrasonic energy assisted compression

A Deshpande, A Tofangchi, K Hsu - Materials Characterization, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal forming is often performed at elevated temperatures, typically above the
recrystallization temperature of metals, which results in a reduction in yield stress during …

Ultrasonic weld strength and weld microstructure characteristics in multi-strand aluminum cables (EN AW-1370)–Effect of process parameters

S Mostafavi, B Markert - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Analysis of the joint strength between multiple thin aluminum strands in multi-strand
single core cables after ultrasonic welding was carried out by performing T-peel tests …

Molecular dynamics simulation of interface atomic diffusion in ultrasonic metal welding: Effect of crystal orientation and sliding velocity

S Mostafavi, F Bamer, B Markert - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
The formation of a reliable joint between a large number of aluminum strands for battery
applications is crucial in automotive industry, especially in the technology of autonomous …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of material combination for ultrasonic spot welding on microstructure and strength of Al/Al, Al/Cu, and Al/Ni dissimilar joints

S Tokita, CY Liu, YS Sato - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The dissimilar joining of Al/Cu and Al/Ni is required to reduce the weight of electronic and
electrical devices. Ultrasonic spot welding (USW) is expected to be applied to dissimilar …

Preliminary study of ultrasonic welding as a joining process for electrospun nanofiber mats

E Wirth, L Sabantina, MO Weber, K Finsterbusch… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Electrospinning can be used to create nanofiber mats for diverse applications, from wound
dressings and tissue engineering to filters for medical and biotechnological applications. In …