Butt Joining of Bi-Layered Aluminum Sheets through Friction Stir Welding: Tensile Stresses, Bending Stresses, Residual Stresses, and Fractrography

Laminated metals sheets have been used widely in various sectors including the optoelectronics, aerospace, ship, and automotive industries because of their desirable mechanical properties. Therefore, techniques for successful joining of such laminates are a focus of study. The objective of this stud...

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Main Authors: Hongyu Wei, Muhammad Tariq, Ghulam Hussain, Imran Khan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Wasim A. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/4/384