Friction stir welding (FSW), a mature solid-state joining method, has become a revolutionary
welding technique over the past two decades because of its energy efficiency …

Friction stir welding/processing (FSW/P) involving temperature, mechanics, metallurgy and
interaction, is a complex solid state joining and processing technology. FSW has been …

Sound hybrid joint was achieved with a sufficient mixture of 6061-T6 aluminum (Al) alloy and
polyether ether ketone (PEEK) via friction stir lap welding (FSLW) by a tapered thread pin …

To construct reliable heterojunctions between metals and polymer matrix composites, friction
self-riveting welding (FSRW) was proposed, characterized by multi-scale mechanical …

The adoption of multi-material lightweight structures has been recognized as one of the most
effective and promising solutions to improve fuel efficiency and accelerate the electrification …

Friction welding is one of the established processes for joining of similar as well as
dissimilar polymer/plastics and metals. In past 20 years numbers of application in different …

Process optimization to prepare T-joints of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) and AA5754
alloy by friction stir welding (FSW) was performed. Effects of processing parameters …

The hybrid structure composed of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber reinforced plastics could
combine their advantages. In order to investigate the weldability of these two lightweight …

Laser joining of carbon fiber reinforced polyether ether ketone (CFRP-PEEK) to titanium
alloy (TC4) was performed. The influence of defocus distance, also described as irradiance …

Strong dissimilar joints of metals and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) are highly
demanded for the lightweight design in many fields, which, however, are rather challenging …