Owing to their excellent mechanical/functional properties, the lightweight magnesium alloys
containing long period stacking ordered (LPSO) structures have recently received a great …

Cold spray is an emerging surface coating technology for rapidly developing thick coating,
thin films and additive manufacturing of parts at relatively low temperatures. The low cost …

ABSTRACT A joint of aluminum to copper sheets with a nanoparticle interlayer was
successfully achieved by friction stir spot welding (FSSW). Effects of SiC reinforcing particles …

Stainless steel SS304 is employed in great many domestic and industrial applications. The
material's ability to tolerate extremely corrosive environments is hampered by harsh …

The effort to use magnesium-based materials is gradually increasing in various structural
applications of automobile and aerospace industries because of their lower specific weight …

Friction stir processing (FSP) has gained significant attention worldwide since its inception
due to its remarkable solid-state characteristics and microstructure refinement. However, the …

Friction stir processing is emerging as a potential methodology for manufacturing
magnesium metal matrix composites with almost no defect. In the current work, friction stir …

This monograph presents an overview of friction stir processing (FSP) of surface metal-
matrix composites (MMCs) using the AZ91 magnesium alloy. The reported results in relation …

Abstract Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is one of the best choices of joining light weight metal
structures involving lap joints as conventional welding methods find difficult in getting sound …

In the present study, bobbin tool friction stir processing (BT-FSP) with a cylindrical pin was
utilized to produce bulk processed AA1050 and AA1050/6.5 vol% silica fume (SF) composite …