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 …

Aluminum alloys (AAs) of 5xxx and 6xxx are employed in marine construction and
shipbuilding, particularly in the construction of hulls, superstructures, and deck panels of …

Conventional and cooling assisted friction stir welded Al–Mg joints were investigated by
visual inspection, optical macro plus microscopy, scanning electron micrographs, energy …

Friction stir welding (FSW) exhibit high rate of plastic deformation thereby microstructure
modification through intense coarsening and grain boundary precipitation found in the weld …

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

In this study, the effect of post-weld heat-treatment (PWHT) on the interface microstructure
and its mechanical properties in the three-layered explosive welded (EXWed) …

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the metallurgical challenges of welding
dissimilar metals. It also describes the important factors in dissimilar welding which need to …

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and compositionally complex alloys (CCAs) represent new
classes of materials containing five or more alloying elements (concentration of each …

AA5754 Al alloy and coated steel were successfully joined by refill friction stir spot welding
through the eutectic Al-Si coating. The overlap shear strength increased with plunge depth …

Joining of aluminium alloys is always a challenging task due to its easily oxidising property
in its molten stage. Although its application is huge in the building of aerospace structure …