Joining aluminum and magnesium alloys has piqued interest in recent decades in various
industries for fabrication of multi-material lightweight components. From the perspective of …

The formation of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) is an inevitable phenomenon during
friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar metals. Majority of approaches that have ever been …

Mg/Al bimetal combines the advantages of both aluminum and magnesium and has broad
application prospects in automotive, aerospace, weapons, digital products and so on. The …

The lap configurations and pin lengths have important influences on the joint quality and
performance in Al-to-Mg friction stir lap welding (FSLW). But how these two factors affect the …

Abstract The Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) technique is used for numerical modeling
of the bobbin tool friction stir welding (BTFSW) of magnesium alloy. Temperature and force …

In this work, ultrasonic-assisted transient liquid bonding (UATLP) was used to rapidly join
dissimilar Al/Mg alloys in the air. The pure Zn interlayer was chosen to prevent Al–Mg …

Understanding of the ultrasonic effect on the process variables has important significance for
the process optimization in ultrasonic vibration enhanced friction stir lap welding …

Friction stir lap welding of Al-to-Mg sheets has great application potentials in manufacturing
industry. The pin length and base material configuration are the key factors affecting the …

The effect of tool travel speed on the mechanical, microstructure and corrosion behavior of
friction-stir-welded dissimilar AA6061-T6/AZ31 alloys has been characterized. Two different …

Thickness of the intermetallic compounds (IMC) layer at the interface has a significant effect
on the mechanical properties of Mg/Al dissimilar joints. However, the thickness of IMC layer …