The unique combination of very large strains, high temperatures and high strain rates
inherent to friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing (FSP) and their dependency …

The main drawback of friction stir welding (FSW) dissimilar metals is the formation of
intermetallic compounds (IMCs), which are brittle and affect the strength of the joint. The …

Reliable joining of Al/steel via friction stir lap welding (FSLW) is strongly dependent on
interfacial macro-/micro-structures. However, how the underlying thermo-mechanical …

The present paper is focused on friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar aluminum alloys and
steels, an area that is getting great concern recently. The promise of FSW joints lies in low …

Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) formation during friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar
metals such as aluminum (Al) and steel (St) is known to cause a reduction in the joint …

The paper presents a comprehensive review on dissimilar friction stir welding (FSW) of Al to
non-Al metallic materials, wherein the combination of Al–Mg, Al–Cu, Al-steel and Al–Ti are …

Polymer composites have certain advantages over metals in terms of mechanical as well as
metallurgical properties. These can be joined with similar as well as dissimilar polymer …

This article showcases details on enumerative information of dissimilar aluminum (Al) to
steel welds manufactured using different friction-based welding processes with an emphasis …

Al/steel dissimilar welds were obtained by friction stir lap welding (FSLW) with an Al
interlayer, which was fabricated by friction surfacing (FS). In present study, the tool pin was …

The lap joints of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy/Q235 steel were obtained by conventional friction
stir welding (FSW) and ultrasonic vibration enhanced friction stir welding (UVeFSW). The …