With the ability of layer-by-layer fabrication, eliminating solidification challenges, friction stir
surfacing-based additive manufacturing is of potential interest for bulk fabrication of …

Friction-based additive manufacturing processes that allow the free design of the deposition
path are expected to be used for the rapid production of large-scale high-performance …

Additive solid-state friction stir-based techniques (ASSFST) represent a cutting-edge
advancement in additive manufacturing (AM), offering a compelling alternative to traditional …

This study investigates the structure of the Al (111)/Ti 3 AlC 2 (0001) interface and elucidates
the mechanism of heterogeneous nucleation of Ti 3 AlC 2 particles within aluminum-based …

With standard T6 heat treatments, precipitate-hardened alloys such as Al7075 and Al6061
fabricated using Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) method restore to noticeablely …

Solid-state additive manufacturing constitutes a worthwhile alternative for many precipitation-
based aluminium alloys that cannot be processed through fusion-based approaches due to …

Strength and plasticity are basic mechanical properties for wrought Al alloys, and generally
exhibit a trade-off relationship. Herein through analyzing the respective effects of …

Heat input (HI) is the major factor that affects the surface quality, microstructure and
mechanical properties of the deposition during the additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) …

The challenges of achieving sufficient internal friction peaks and a wide temperature range
for phase transformation damping in aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with …

Lateral friction surfacing (LFS) is a novel variation of the friction surfacing (FS) process for
solid-state fabrication of ultra-thin and smooth metal coatings. In the LFS technique, pressing …