The rate of heat generation and plastic deformation of materials should be precisely
controlled in order to get a strong and sound weld joint during dissimilar friction stir lap …

Multi-material design of automotive structures for lightweighting solutions inevitably involves
dissimilar joining of lightweight aluminum alloys with steels. Solid-state ultrasonic spot …

In this work, joining of aluminium alloy AA6061-T6 to Interstitial Free steel using pulsed gas
metal arc welding process has been attempted. The effect of different surface conditions of …

An enlarged pin head with circumferential notches for friction stir lap welding was proposed
to achieve Al/steel joint with ultrastrong interface. The hook defect was eliminated. The …

Multimaterial fabrication such as joining of steel and aluminum is currently prominent in a
variety of industries. Friction stir welding is a novel solid-state welding process that causes …

Self-lubricating polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-based composites were achieved by in-situ
construction of ordered polyamide 66 (PA) microfibrillar structure coupling with the addition …

The microstructure evolution, tensile lap shear strength and fatigue properties of dissimilar
ultrasonic spot welded (USWed) joints of aluminum to two commercial steel sheets at …

Abstract Dissimilar Al-Cu joining is an emerging area of interest for both academic and
industrial research. Friction stir welding being a novel solid-state joining process can …

Automobile, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries are looking for lightweight materials for
cost effective manufacturing which demands the welding of dissimilar alloy materials. In this …

The joining of Ti to stainless steel would allow cost-effective and light weight designs for
many applications. For friction stir spot welding of Ti to steel with lap configuration, dwell …