The formation of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) is an inevitable phenomenon during
friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar metals. Majority of approaches that have ever been …

Large-scale components of steel and aluminum alloys (Fe-Al) with high bonding strength
are highly needed from space exploration to the fabrication of transportation systems. The …

Abstract Double-pulse MIG (DP-MIG) welding is an efficient aluminum alloy jointing
technique, which can form heterogeneous aluminum alloy welded sheets with different …

The lap configurations and pin lengths have important influences on the joint quality and
performance in Al-to-Mg friction stir lap welding (FSLW). But how these two factors affect the …

A 5-mm-thick aluminum sheet (Al) was successfully welded by friction stir welding (FSW) to a
3-mm-thick carbon steel (St) in a butt configuration. For this purpose, a new joint design was …

A Monte Carlo model is established to simulate grain morphologies and combined with a
precipitate evolution model to predict the mechanical properties of different zones in different …

Joining of high strength Al alloy (AA7099) to steel (rolled homogeneous armor) with and
without AA6061 interlayer was achieved using a friction stir dovetailing (FSD) method …

Aluminum alloy tailor-welded blank (TWB) forming can achieve both material lightweight
and structural lightweight, especially that dissimilar aluminum alloy TWB forming can better …

Friction stir extrusion, a derivative process of friction stir welding, forms a mechanical joint
between workpieces by forging one into a prefabricated geometry within the other. Thin …

Modifying the friction stir welding (FSW) process to improve the strength of the joint requires
knowledge of process-structure–property relationships. Exit holes in friction-stir welded …