A review on friction stir welding of steels

DG Mohan, CS Wu - Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is the most promising solid-state metals joining method
introduced in this era. Compared to the conventional fusion welding methods, this FSW can …

Friction stir welding of non-heat treatable Al alloys: challenges and improvements opportunities

B Abnar, S Gashtiazar, M Javidani - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Friction stir welding (FSW) is an effective solid-state joining process that has the potential to
overcome common problems correlated with conventional fusion welding processes. FSW is …

Effect of pin shape on thermal history of aluminum-steel friction stir welded joint: Computational fluid dynamic modeling and validation

DO Bokov, MA Jawad, W Suksatan, ME Abdullah… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article studied the effects of pin angle on heat generation and temperature distribution
during friction stir welding (FSW) of AA1100 aluminum alloy and St-14 low carbon steel. A …

Effects of FSW tool plunge depth on properties of an Al-Mg-Si alloy T-joint: Thermomechanical modeling and experimental evaluation

S Memon, D Fydrych, AC Fernandez, HA Derazkola… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the main challenging issues in friction stir welding (FSW) of stiffened structures is
maximizing skin and flange mixing. Among the various parameters in FSW that can affect the …

[HTML][HTML] Fractographic-fractal dimension correlation with crack initiation and fatigue life for notched aluminium alloys under bending load

W Macek, D Rozumek, S Faszynka, R Branco… - Engineering Failure …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, fatigue fracture surfaces of aluminium alloy 2017-T4 notched specimens were
investigated under cyclic bending to find an alternative failure loading index.. The surface …

The correlation of fractal dimension to fracture surface slope for fatigue crack initiation analysis under bending-torsion loading in high-strength steels

W Macek, R Branco, P Podulka, RM Nejad, JD Costa… - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the fractal dimension of fatigue fracture surfaces is investigated in order to find
an alternative failure loading indicator. Some of many metrological factors are generalized …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture surface topography investigation and fatigue life assessment of notched austenitic steel specimens

W Macek, G Robak, K Żak, R Branco - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to investigate the fracture surface topography of
X8CrNiS18-9 austenitic stainless-steel specimens for different loadings and notch radii and …

Optimization of process parameters for friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloys using different Taguchi arrays

MM Abd Elnabi, A El Mokadem, T Osman - The International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
A statistical optimization based on experimental work was conducted to consider ultimate
tensile strength (UTS) and elongation of dissimilar joints between AA5454 and AA7075 by …

Improving the wear resistance and mechanical properties of hybridized AZ80 Mg/CeO2+ ZrO2 surface composite by friction stir processing: Effect of pin geometry

W Ma, OO Ojo, M Paidar, S Mehrez, AM Zain… - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
Geometrically modified pins were utilized for the development of the hybrid AZ80 Mg/CeO
2+ ZrO 2 composite by using the friction stir processing method. The local shear punching …

Multi-objective modified differential evolution methods for the optimal parameters of aluminum friction stir welding processes of AA6061-T6 and AA5083-H112

P Luesak, R Pitakaso, K Sethanan, P Golinska-Dawson… - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study introduces a modified differential evolution approach (MoDE) for evaluating the
optimal objective and parameter values of the friction stir welding (FSW) process of …