The unique combination of very large strains, high temperatures and high strain rates
inherent to friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing (FSP) and their dependency …

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 stir additive manufacturing (FSAM) method is one of the growing techniques of
additive manufacturing that utilizes the concept of solid state friction stir processing to …

The demands for higher fuel efficiency in the automotive sector have motivated the
increased use of multi-material combinations for lightweight designs in recent years. This …

Abstracts In this research, dissimilar friction stir welding between aluminium (Al) and copper
(Cu) is investigated. The experimental results indicate that high quality joints can be …

Friction stir welding is a rather recent welding process (patented in 1991 by Thomas et
al.,'Improvements to friction welding'UK patent application no. 9125978.8, US Patent …

The use of light-weight materials for industrial applications is a driving force for the
development of joining techniques. Friction stir welding (FSW) inspired joints of dissimilar …

Due to magnesium and iron's immiscibility, joining magnesium alloy and steel with modern
welding procedures like friction stir welding (FSW) is still complicated. Insufficient chemical …

The application of magnesium (Mg) inevitably involves dissimilar welding with steel. A novel
solid state spot welding method, refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW), was utilized to …

Developing strategies to prevent corrosion at the interface of dissimilar metal alloys is
challenging because of the presence of heterogenous distribution of galvanic couples and …