The main drawback of friction stir welding (FSW) dissimilar metals is the formation of
intermetallic compounds (IMCs), which are brittle and affect the strength of the joint. The …

The combination of aluminium (Al) and steel is a promising solution in the automotive
industry for reducing the weight of automotive body structure and fuel consumption. The …

Underwater dissimilar friction stir welding of an Al-Mg alloy (AA5005) and low carbon steel
(ASTM A283) in butt joint configuration was studied. The effect of submerged temperature at …

In the present study, the Al 6061/Mg ZK60/Al 6061 composite sheets with the trapezoidal
shaped intermediate layer were successfully obtained by multi-pass hot roll bonding. The …

Al-Fe alloy containing nanosized Al 13 Fe 4 phase was fabricated by the solid-state multiple
pass friction stir alloying (FSA) technique and subjected to heat treatment at different time …

In-situ aluminum matrix composites were fabricated by 1–3 passes of friction stir process
(FSP) using iron (Fe) particles with initial size of 10 µm. Although the initial reinforcing …

Forming metallurgical phases has a critical impact on the performance of dissimilar
materials joints. Here, we shed light on the forming mechanism of equilibrium and non …

The inhomogeneous properties of 5052 aluminum alloy/304 stainless steel rotary friction
welded joint and the growth behavior of intermetallic compound (IMC) layer were …

In the present study, the hybrid reinforcements (Fe 3 O 4–SiC) novel composite has been
successfully fabricated by powder metallurgy method. Adding Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles and …

Hybrid reinforcement's novel composite (Al-Fe3O4-SiC) via powder metallurgy method was
successfully fabricated. In this study, the aim was to define the influence of SiC-Fe3O4 …