Advances in Friction Stir Welding of Alloys and Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 979
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thin films fabrication; nanomechanical structural properties; nanomechanics; nanomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a cutting-edge welding process developed by The Welding Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom and patented by W.M. Thomas et al in 1991. Friction stir welding is not a conventional welding process because the joining of materials occurs in the solid state below the melting point of the materials being joined. It is the ability to create a solid state union which makes the process highly desired by the industry. Compared to other processes, friction stir welds have low distortions, excellent post weld mechanical properties, no filler wire, no gas shielding, no toxic fumes, no porosity, no spatter, low shrinkage, and is energy efficient.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand advances in FSW. We are particularly interested in articles describing FSW materials processing, materials behavior, and modeling, simulation, and optimization efforts of FSW.
Potential topics include, but not limited to:
- Recent developments in FSW techniques.
- Recent developments in FSW materials processing.
- Latest technologies for mechanical properties evaluation and measurement of the thermomechanical-plastic properties of materials.
Prof. Dr. Abdelmageed A. Elmustafa
Prof. Dr. Rajiv S. Mishra
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- FSW
- FSW processing
- mechanical and structural properties
