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 …

The dissimilar material joining of aluminum and titanium alloys is recognized as a challenge
due to the significant differences in the physical, chemical, and metallurgical properties of …

Ultrasonic metal welding has been applied for joining aluminum AA5754 sheets to a
thermoset matrix composite consisting in a carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin (CF/epoxy) …

The microstructure, hardness, lap shear strength and fracture energy of AA2139–TiAl6V4
spot joints produced by ultrasonic welding were investigated and related to the weld thermal …

This work investigates the mechanism of bonding and the influence of the process
parameters during Friction Assisted Joining of aluminum alloy AA7075 with carbon fiber …

Ultrasonic metal welding is a promising process for joining light metals with fiber-reinforced
thermoplastics. The technique is characterized by high reproducibility, short process times …

Ultrasonic welding is a promising technique for joining dissimilar metals. A particular metal
combination of interest to the automotive industry is aluminum-titanium. In such welds …

This paper presents an approach to evaluate the local distribution of lap shear strength in
the joining zone of ultrasonically welded single lap joints of aluminum and fiber-reinforced …

The formation of dissimilar weld joints, including Al/Ti joints, is an area of research
supported by the need for weight reduction and corrosion resistance in automotive, aircraft …

The work aims to identify the key factors (KFs) influencing the product quality in the Friction
Assisted Joining process and how these depend on the process parameters. Experimental …