The combination of aluminium (Al) and steel is a promising solution in the automotive
industry for reducing the weight of automotive body structure and fuel consumption. The …

Friction Stir Welding is a suitable solid-state joining technology to connect dissimilar
materials. To produce an effective joint, a phase of optimization is required which leads to …

The present investigation focuses on the fabrication of Copper-High Entropy Alloy (HEA)
surface Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) using the solid-state Friction Stir Process (FSP) and …

This study investigated the process of fabricating a bimetallic structure of 316L stainless
steel (SS) and 4043 aluminum (Al) using wire-arc directed energy deposition (DED) based …

We demonstrate multiscale mechanical testing using miniature and microscale tensile tests
to elucidate the crack initiation and propagation behaviors corresponding to interfacial …

The development of new joint configurations suitable for dissimilar materials enables a
wider range of applications and allows for an accelerated replacement of traditional …

The growing demand for Magnesium in the automotive and aviation industries has enticed
the need to improve its corrosive properties. In this study, the WE43 magnesium alloys were …

The effect of Zr interlayer on the degradation rate in mechanical strength of friction stir
welded 6061 Al/AZ31 Mg dissimilar lap joints during corrosion was investigated. The layer …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is in existence for well over three decades. Started primarily with
the joining of aluminium alloys, FSW is gradually engaged for other alloys and also …

To achieve the goal of lightweight vehicle and energy-saving, the joining of dissimilar
materials, specifically aluminum (Al) alloy and steel, is gaining increasing attention in car …