Aluminium alloys are one of the choice materials with ever-increasing demands in
manufacturing industries. The aluminium alloy 6 xx series such as AA6061-T6, has emerged …

There are mainly two kinds of laser used in welding of materials, continuous laser beam
welding (CLBW) and pulsed laser beam welding (PLBW). The two kinds of laser welding …

In-situ multicomponent alloying in additive layer manufacturing shows inhomogeneous
elemental distribution. This study aimed to minimize this inhomogeneity in equiatomic …

The boron carbide (B 4 C) reinforced AA5052-H32 aluminium composite has been initially
fabricated by stir casting method. Friction stir welding (FSW) is used to join two similar …

Enhanced wear and corrosion resistance properties are vital for numerous functional and
decorative applications. Anodizing is a process frequently used to generate stable oxide …

The strengths of the welded composites are largely influenced by the bonding strengths of
the explosive welding interfaces, which generally exhibit a periodic wavy shape. The …

The joining of dissimilar materials, notably polymer and metal, is incredibly demanding due
to the differences in the materials' mechanical, chemical, and thermal characteristics. In this …

Vision-based online defect recognition can provide insights for laser welding quality control
systems. Although the visual signal contains richer quality information than the one …

The preparation of micro-holes through flexible substrate is an effective method for
improving stretchability of flexible electronics. Quantitative fabrication of micro-holes on …

Joining metallic alloys can be an intricate task, being necessary to take into account the
material characteristics and the application in order to select the appropriate welding …