Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

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 …

Friction spot welding (FSpW) is a solid state welding process suitable for spot joining
lightweight low melting point materials like aluminium and magnesium alloys. The process is …

Aluminum alloy and steel hybrid structures offer clear advantages in weight reduction and
energy conservation for the automotive industry. This paper exhibits sound refilled friction …

Friction spot welding (FSpW) is a relatively new solid state joining technology developed by
GKSS. In the present study, FSpW was applied to join the 6061-T4 aluminum alloy sheet …

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 …

Refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) was applied to weld 2024-T4 aluminum alloy and
effects of welding parameters on the fracture mechanisms of RFSSW tensile-shear …

Microstructural features were studied along the cross-section of AZ31 magnesium alloy
friction spot welded joints made using different combinations of welding parameters. Static …

The refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW) process is a solid-state joining process to
produce welds without a keyhole in spot joint configuration. This study presents a thermo …

Plunge depth is one of the most important process parameters that affect the joint strength in
refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW). In this study, a three-dimensional numerical …