Refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) is a solid-state spot joining method that has attracted
more and more attention from academia and industry at present. RFSSW has been …

The lightweight alloy sheet materials have been widely used in industries such as
automobiles, aviation, and aerospace. However, there are huge challenges in the structural …

Refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) is a relatively new solid-state spot welding
technology. Reliability of the joint is mainly affected by the macroscopic characteristics and …

Because aluminum and steel have different characteristics, directly joining them one cannot
obtain desired Al/steel welded joint. In order to improve the Al/steel resistance spot welding …

The microstructure manipulation by adjusting the content of alloy element plays a significant
role in the material fabrication, and resistance spot welded joint has a crucial effect on the …

The magnetically assisted resistance spot welding (MA-RSW) method provides a promising
approach for improving weld performance. However, the MA-RSW process involves …

Aluminum alloys are critical lightweight materials in the automotive industry, which can
significantly reduce vehicle weight and improve vehicle fuel efficiency. However, resistance …

The influence of the post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the cross tensile strength (CTS) of
the resistance spot-welded medium manganese steel (MMS, 7Mn steel) is investigated in …

Welding parameters obviously determine the joint quality during the resistance spot welding
process. This study aimed to investigate the effect of welding current and electrode force on …

Surface treatment technologies represented by Ti/Zr conversion treatment and silane
coupling agent (SCA) treatment are increasingly used to improve the adhesion property of …