Friction stir welding (FSW) has achieved remarkable success in the joining and processing
of aluminium alloys and other softer structural alloys. Conventional FSW, however, has not …

Friction surfacing (FS) is a solid state technology with increasing applications in the context
of localized surface engineering. FS has been investigated mainly for producing fine grained …

Industry 4.0 being the new face of manufacturing for future, metal additive manufacturing is a
key element in this framework. For metal additive manufacturing, laser-based additive …

This present study uses a novel solid-state additive manufacturing method based on friction
surfacing as a mechanism for layer-upon-layer deposition. This utilizes severe plastic …

Performance criteria regarding the material deposition rate and energy consumption per unit
of deposited mass were established for the characterization of friction surfacing. These …

Studies of H13 steel suggest that under appropriate conditions, additions of rare-earth
metals (REM) can significantly enhance mechanical properties, such as impact toughness …

Aluminium–SiC functionally graded composite coatings were produced using a Friction
Surfacing multi-layering approach. SiC particles with a median size of 118.8, 37.4 and 12.3 …

The demand for tailored properties of the materials and lightweight characteristic
accelerates the development of metal matrix composites (MMCs). The conventional methods …

This study examined the influence of the rotational speed of an A356 aluminum alloy
consumable rod on thermo-mechanical issues, microstructure, and the wear resistance of …

Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is a solid-state metal additive manufacturing
technique, which utilizes frictional heating and plastic deformation to create large deposits …