Numerous industrial applications, particularly those in the transport industry, require the
joining of dissimilar materials which offers considerable benefits in terms of low cost, design …

This review is on the various techniques and methodologies applied to sensor based
monitoring of the quality and control of defects in an advanced joining process named …

The present study aims at bracketing the effect of tool pin geometry, process parameters eg
tool rotational speed, feed rate, and use of additional heat source (preheating) during …

This survey presents a literature review on the machine and control systems applied in
friction stir welding (FSW) with a special focus on the new trends, ie, using robots and force …

Conventional friction stir welding (FSW) and ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding (UAFSW)
were employed to weld 6-mm thick 7N01-T4 aluminum alloy plates. Weld forming …

The permanent metal joining processes play a vital role in assembling the complex
aluminium structures of the aerospace, automotive, marine, and oil industries. The invention …

This work was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of the additively-manufactured tool for
dissimilar friction-stir welding (FSW) of 2519, 6061, and 7050 heat-treatable aluminum …

Dissimilar friction stir welding (FSW) of copper and aluminum was investigated by nine
different tool designs, while the rest of the process parameters were kept constant …

The similar and dissimilar aluminum alloys (5 mm thick AA7075-T651 and AA2024-T351)
joints were performed by friction stir welding to assess the influence of rotational speed (600 …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a non-traditional welding technique used to join similar and
dissimilar materials that are difficult to join using fusion techniques. Furthermore, when …