Challenged to improve safety and fuel economy, automakers continually search for new
materials to meet high standards. Several factors drive the material R&D and selection for …

Dissimilar material joined structures are increasingly used in the automotive industry to
reduce weight in the vehicle body structure for better fuel economy. Therefore, it is …

Friction stir spot welding is a solid-state joining process that has attracted significant
attention particularly in the field of joining of lightweight, low melting alloys. These materials …

Friction stir spot welding process is a solid state joining process which has attracted great
attention due to its ability to join low melting point light weight alloys such as aluminium and …

The objective of this work was to determine the localized corrosion susceptibility of two
artificially-aged 7xx. x Al alloy near net-shaped solidified castings (with a low and high …

This paper focused on the maintenance or repair of holes made using hybrid Mg–Al–Mg
components by drilling, using two sustainable cooling techniques (dry machining and cold …

针对汽车行业内铝合金压铸结构件及大型一体式真空高压压铸结构件开发技术需求的日益增加,
行业内在白车身压铸铝合金结构件及相应铝合金材料具体应用方面缺乏较为系统性的研究 …

With tremendous weight saving potential, magnesium alloy high pressure die casting
components have been widely used for automotive applications. Magnesium fastening …

The present PhD thesis is framed within the Industrial Doctorate Plan promoted by the
Generalitat de Catalunya and has been developed in cooperation between the Universitat …

The poor formability of aluminum alloys at room temperature easily leads to quality defects
such as ruptures, wrinkles and excessive springback after forming, which severely restricts …