The formation of thick intermetallic compounds (IMC) at the joint interface between
aluminum alloy and steel has been the major barrier for adopting Al-Fe bimetallic structures …

Through precise control and manipulation of welding parameters for inertia friction-welded
Al alloy/steel joints, the transformation of nanoscale interfacial layer from the amorphous to …

Heat input and high strain rate deformation during friction stir welding of aluminum and steel
resulted in the diffusion-based formation of a Fe x Al y intermetallic compound (IMC) layer …

Dissimilar metal additive manufacturing of aluminum-steel (Al single bond Fe) components
offers many opportunities for achieving effective structural lightweighting and multi …

There is a growing demand for the ability to manufacture large-scale aluminum-steel (Al-Fe)
bimetallic components for realizing the enormous advantages of advanced multi-material …

In contrast to the established understanding that the interfacial microstructure of the bonded
steel-aluminum (Fe-Al) structures coarsens significantly at elevated temperatures, this study …

Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) formation during friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar
metals such as aluminum (Al) and steel (St) is known to cause a reduction in the joint …

A quality joining of Al alloy to steel is difficult to be obtained by fusion welding processes
owing to the large difference between melting temperatures and the formation of thick brittle …

Interfacial layers greatly influence the performance of steel–aluminum friction stir welding
(FSW) joints, and understanding the formation and evolution of intermetallic compounds …

Optimization of the intermetallic layer thickness and the suppression of interfacial defects are
key elements to improve the load bearing capacity of dissimilar joints. However, till date we …