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 …

Dynamic recrystallization during solid state friction stir welding/processing/additive manufacturing: Mechanisms, microstructure evolution, characterization, modeling …

A Singh, SK Sharma, A Batish - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dynamic recrystallization (DRX), a resultant of severe plastic deformation occurring at
moderately high temperatures, plays a pivotal role in deciding the structural integrity of the …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review on advanced cooling strategies in friction stir processing for microstructural control

MS Patel, RJ Immanuel, A Rahaman, MF Khan… - Crystals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Friction stir processing (FSP) stands as an effective approach designed for grain refinement
and site-specific microstructural modification. The evolving microstructure during FSP is …

[HTML][HTML] Friction stir welding/processing of various metals with working tools of different materials and its peculiarities for titanium alloys: A review

A Chumaevskii, A Amirov, A Ivanov, V Rubtsov… - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
A review of the state of research in the field of friction stir welding and processing has been
carried out. The features of plastic flow in friction stir welding and their connection with the …

Enhancement of microstructure and mechanical properties of similar and dissimilar aluminium alloy by friction stir welding/processing using nanoparticles: a review

S Gaurav, RS Mishra, M Zunaid - Journal of Adhesion Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To decrease impacts on the environment and maintain competitiveness in the market,
various industries (for example, fabrication and construction) are concentrating on …

Enhanced fatigue properties of AA5086 friction stir weld joints by Cu-reinforcement

S Choudhary, V Gaur - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2023 - Elsevier
AA5086-H116 plates were welded, with and without copper (Cu)-reinforcement, using
friction stir welding. Cu-reinforcement during the solid state welding process developed a …

Technological aspects of producing surface composites by friction stir processing—A review

J Iwaszko, M Sajed - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
FSP (friction stir processing) technology is a modern grain refinement method that is setting
new trends in surface engineering. This technology is used not only to modify the …

Energy-efficient method for developing in-situ Al-Cu metal matrix composites using microwave sintering and friction stir processing

VR Malik, PA Bajakke, KK Saxena… - Materials Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The problems associated with the fabrication of in situ metal matrix composites (MMC) by
conventional methods can be avoided by using microwave sintering and friction stirring in …

Fabrication and characterization of aluminum foam reinforced with nanostructured γ-Al2O3 via friction stir process for enhanced mechanical performance

IG Papantoniou, DE Manolakos - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
This study focuses on the fabrication and characterization of aluminum foam reinforced with
nanostructured γ-Al2O3, utilizing AA5083 plates. The fabrication process involved the …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, characterization and applications of FeCu alloys

AH Alami, AA Hawili - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
The FeCu alloy system is interesting especially that there exist limited practical procedures
to produce tangible interdiffusion between these two basic elements. This work focuses on …