An experimental investigation has been conducted on mechanically clinched joints,
produced with fixed and extensible dies with different forming forces. Mechanical testing …

Dissimilar friction stir welding between aluminum alloys thick plates reinforced with TiC
nanoparticles was conducted. The defect-free welds are characterized by good mechanical …

Abstract A Friction Stir Welding (FSW) related technique, which will be labelled Tool
Assisted Friction Welding (TAFW), is presented in the current paper. Using this technique …

Tailor welded blanks (TWB) in Al alloys are an attractive structural solution for application in
the shipbuilding sector, mainly due to reductions in weight and lower production costs. In the …

In the present work, local constitutive properties of similar and dissimilar friction stir weld
(FSW) joints of AA6061-T6 and AA7075-T6 are evaluated using a modified non-uniform …

The influence of the exposure to high temperatures on the tensile properties and failure
mode of butt-welded connections in S355 J2 steel was assessed. With this aim, welds were …

SiGe based thermoelectric (TE) materials have been employed for the past four decades for
power generation in radio-isotope thermoelectric generators (RTG). Recently …

Lightweight design by using low-density and load-adapted materials can reduce the weight
of vehicles and the emissions generated during operation. However, the usage of different …

The effect of the microstructure heterogeneity on the tensile plastic deformation
characteristic of friction-stir-welded (FSW) dual-phase (DP) steel was investigated for the …

Friction stir lap welds in thin sheets of AA6082-T6 aluminium alloy were performed at a
constant tool rotation speed (600 rpm) and traverse speeds ranging from 250 to 1600 …