Recent developments in hot embossing–a review

SS Deshmukh, A Goswami - Materials and Manufacturing …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Generation of micron-scale structures on a substrate is an emerging area in the
manufacturing sector owing to its application in different fields such as micro-lenses, micro …

Ultrasonic welding of magnesium alloys: a review

F Rubino, H Parmar, V Esperto… - Materials and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Solid-state welding processes have become the most integral development in the field of
materials joining since its inception and have found widespread usage in many industries. In …

Microwave hybrid heating based optimized joining of SS304/SS316

M Pal, V Kumar, S Sehgal, H Kumar… - Materials and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the microwave hybrid heating process has been exploited to produce optimized
joints of SS304/SS316. Three input parameters: materials of the specimens to be joined (X) …

Dissimilar ultrasonic spot welding of rare-earth containing ZEK100 magnesium-to-aluminum alloy with a zinc interlayer: Microstructural evolution and mechanical …

H Peng, DL Chen, SF Guo, H Hong, KH Zheng… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of the present study was to identify microstructural changes at both Mg/Zn and
Al/Zn interfaces of ultrasonic spot welded joints between a rare-earth containing ZEK100 …

Processes for environmentally friendly and/or cost-effective manufacturing

ZW Zhong - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews environmentally friendly and/or cost-effective processes. Topics covered
are minimum-quantity-lubrication (MQL), cryogenic-cooling and near-dry-machining; …

Ultrasonic spot welding of dissimilar Al/SS sheets with various surface conditions: an experimental investigation

T Mahanta, S Das, A Pattanaik… - Materials and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this experimental study, ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) is introduced to join Al and SS
thin sheets by varying surface conditions and weld energies. This research aims to enhance …

An experimental study on joining of AISI 304 SS to Cu by Nd-YAG laser welding process

BR Moharana, SK Sahu, A Maiti, SK Sahoo… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this current study, a challenging dissimilar metal combination AISI 304 stainless steel and
copper is welded by pulsed wave Nd-YAG laser welding process without use of any filler …

Variable-parameter NiTi ultrasonic spot welding with Cu interlayer

SS Ao, W Zhang, CJ Li, JP Oliveira… - Materials and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
NiTi thin sheets were ultrasonic spot welded with a Cu interlayer, where different welding
vibration amplitudes were applied to study the influence on the surface and interface …

Microstructures and mechanical properties of ultrasonic-welded Cu–Cu joints for power module terminals in electric vehicles

HT Kim, JW Yoon - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2023 - Springer
Power modules play a vital role in electric vehicles (EVs), and various bonding methods,
including reflow soldering, wire bonding and ultrasonic welding, are employed to establish …

An investigation on metallurgical features and joint characteristics of ultrasonic spot welded Al-Ni sheets

S Das, MP Satpathy, BC Routara… - Journal of Adhesion …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Several potential benefits in joining thin, dissimilar and highly conductive metals in a solid-
state environment make ultrasonic welding (USW) a popular method for building Li-ion …