Aluminum-7075 series alloys commonly used in transportation applications are aerospace,
aviation, marine and automobile due to their good mechanical properties and low density …

Friction-stir techniques are the potential alternative to fusion-based systems for processing
and welding metallic alloys and other materials. This review explores the advantages …

Single-shot ballistic impact experiments are conducted on a 2024-T4 aluminum alloy
(2024Al-T4) using spherical projectiles, to investigate the effects of impact velocities (∼ 100 …

ABSTRACT Friction Stir Processing (FSP) has become a leading technique to produce
surface composite on the surface of various materials such as aluminum, magnesium …

The extensive use of aluminum matrix composites as structural material urges it to possess
good surface properties such as wear and corrosion resistance. To achieve that, mixture of …

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a rapidly emerging newer solid-state technique for
composite fabrication. It involves surface modification which in turn enables successful …

The wear resistance and microhardness behavior of hybrids consisting of wrought aluminum
alloy AA7075 with different volume fractions of SiC and BN nano-powders were investigated …

Poor tribological properties restrict structural applications of aluminum alloys and surface
composites of aluminum alloys have gained more attention in material processing. The …

Cooling assisted friction stir welding (CFSW) suppresses formation of intermetallic
compounds (IMCs) and improves tensile strength of the dissimilar joints. The present …

In this study, by friction stir processing, we fabricated several defect-free Al7075/B 4 C/TiB 2
mono and hybrid surface composites containing various amounts of B 4 C and TiB 2 …