Abstract Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is attracting significant attention in
industry and academia due to its ability to capture the benefits of additive manufacturing for …

Magnesium alloys are widely used in industrial fields with excellent comprehensive
properties. At the same time, as the lightest structural metal, magnesium alloys are expected …

Grain refining can improve the mechanical properties and solidification-cracking resistance
of the weld. Ultrasonic grain refining was conducted by dipping an ultrasonic probe in the …

Wire-arc directed energy deposition has the potential to revolutionize the production process
of large-size components with faster deposition speeds at a lower cost. As the cornerstone of …

Grain refining is known to improve the solidification-cracking resistance and mechanical
properties of welds. Mg alloys are increasingly used for vehicle weight reduction. The …

Vibration assisted welding (VAW) has emerged as a successful replacement for heat
treatments and post-weld vibration treatments of arc welds to reduce residual stresses and …

Due to the low content of alloying elements and the lack of effective nucleation sites, the
fusion zone (FZ) of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welded AZ31 alloy typically exhibits undesirable …

Fiber laser-cold metal transfer (CMT) hybrid welding of an AA6061 aluminum alloy thin
sheet was carried out. The microstructure was analyzed by an optical microscope, scanning …

As the lightest structural alloys, magnesium alloys offer significant potential for improving the
energy efficiency of various transportation systems. The lack of sufficient weldability of Mg …

4 GNPs/Mg-8Al-1Sm magnesium matrix composites (MMCs) were prepared by plasma
sintering and plasma forging (two steps forming method). The rapid formation behavior and …