Friction stir welding (FSW), a highly efficient solid-state joining technique, has been termed
as “green” technology due to its energy efficiency and environment friendliness. It is an …

Friction stir welding is a relatively new solid-state joining technique which is widely adopted
in different industry fields to join different metallic alloys that are hard to weld by …

With significant interest from the aerospace and defense industry, additive friction stir
deposition (AFSD) is an emerging solid-state metal additive process that can result in fully …

Friction stir additive manufacturing (FSAM) is applied to fabricate nanoparticle reinforced
aluminum matrix composites. Monte Carlo model and precipitate evolution model were …

Friction is one of the main heat generation mechanisms in Friction Stir Welding (FSW). This
phenomenon occurs between the pin and the workpiece as the rotating tool moves along …

A better understanding of heat transfer and material flow for different stages (including
plunge stage, dwell stage, welding stage, and cooling stage) of friction stir welding process …

Friction stir extrusion (FSE) is a novel solid-phase processing technique that consolidates
and extrudes metal powders, flakes, chips, or billets into high-performance parts by plastic …

In this research, the feasibility of friction-stir welding (FSW) for dissimilar lap-joining of an
aluminium-magnesium alloy (AA5058) and poly-methyl-methacrylate sheets to attain sound …

Friction stir additive manufacturing is studied experimentally and numerically. Different to
conventional friction stir welding, re-stirring and re-heating can be found for friction stir …

Material stirring and heat generation in friction stir welding processes induce significant
microstructure and material properties alterations. Previous studies highlighted the …