The use of the friction stir welding (FSW) process as a relatively new solid-state welding
technology in the aerospace industry has pushed forward several developments in different …

Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

The high entropy alloys (HEAs) are the newly developed high-performance materials that
have gained significant importance in defence, nuclear and aerospace sector due to their …

The present work reports on the effect of grain size and its combined effect with precipitation
on hydrogen uptake and hydrogen embrittlement (HE) susceptibility of alloy 718. HE …

Aircraft skin and stringer elements are typically fabricated from 2xxx and 7xxx series high
strength aluminum alloys. A single friction stir welding (FSW) pass using a specially …

This study investigates the effect of tool pin eccentricity and welding speed on the grain
structure, crystallographic texture, and mechanical properties of friction stir welded (FSWed) …

Wear-resistant coatings are critical to many industries for extending the life span of
components and reducing costs. NiCrBSi coatings are one of the most utilized Ni-base wear …

Using an external heat source during friction stir welding (FSW) of high melting point
materials is a promising approach to enhance the material flow and reduce the axial load …

Nickel based superalloy is a high performance alloy that has distinct features such as
improved mechanical properties, creep strength, oxidation and corrosion resistance and …

This work investigated the effect of friction stir welding (FSW) tool rotation rate and welding
speed on the grain structure evolution in the nugget zone through the thickness of the 10 …