Friction stir welding does not involve bulk melting of the components that are joined. This has inspired attempts to exploit it for joining materials which differ in properties, chemical composition or structure, and where fusion can lead to detrimental reactions. The purpose of this special issue of Science and Technology of Welding and Joining was to assess the status of friction stir welding...

in this research, the compositing of the surface of az31b magnesium alloy with cnt was studied by fsp. the parameters under study were rotational speed (500-1500 rpm), transverse speed (12-44 mm/min), number of passes (1-4), and cnt weight fraction (0-2%). microhardness testing, optical metallography, fesem, and eds analysis were employed for the characterization of the samples. the suitable li...