Advances in Solid-State Welding and Processing of Metallic Materials

This book covers the essential information needed to understand the latest developments of solid-state welding and processing of metallic materials, including physical metallurgy, production technologies, alloy development, compositing, post-processing, and joining methodologies.

Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (First Class with Distinction) at Karpagam College of Engineering, an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. He holds the distinction of being the first and youngest scholar to embark on the doctoral program directly following his bachelor's degree at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, where he earned a Ph.D. in the Faculty of Engineering for his significant research contributions to magnesium-based biodegradable implant materials. Dr. Vairam's dedication and expertise have garnered him numerous accolades, including the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Chancellor's Publication Award for his outstanding work in the field of solid-state welding and processing of lightweight materials. He secured "Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Chancellor's Collaborative Research Fellowship" to support collaborative research on "Development and indigenization of sustainable Bio-Lubricants for Automotives" with King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. He presently holds the position of Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) within the Research Track in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Coimbatore Campus). Dr. M. Govindaraju completed B.E in Metallurgical Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Salem, in the year 2001 and joined as Engineer at Nonferrous Materials Technology Development Center (NFTDC), Hyderabad in the same year. He served there for 15 years up to 2016 in various capacities including as Principal Scientist, before moving to Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in July 2016 as Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering. After joining in NFTDC, he completed M.Tech. (Welding) and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Madras subsequently. His Ph.D. thesis is on friction stir processing of magnesium alloys. He has industry and research exposure of over ~23 years in various capacities. He has developed technologies for sheet brazing of automotive components and diffusion brazing of honeycomb structures which are transferred to industries. In addition, he is involved in building and indigenization of various process equipment, mainly high technology furnaces for processing of materials for Indian Space Research Organization, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Defence Research and Development Organization and other national programs. He has completed 14 projects and 2 projects are ongoing; published more than 40 articles in international journals and conferences. He has indigenized more than 15 techniques / equipment for various applications in India. Dr. R. Padmanaban brings two decades of extensive experience in mechanical engineering to his role as an editor, creating compelling narratives that reflect his deep expertise. Dr. Padmanaban completed his Ph.D. in friction stir welding. He is currently an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India. Beyond academia, he is a prolific author, publishing in esteemed international journals and conferences. His areas of expertise span welding, material behaviour, and applying cutting-edge technologies like finite element methods, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to optimize manufacturing processes. In addition to his academic and research contributions, he is an active participant in the engineering community. He frequently conducts seminars, workshops, and presentations, sharing his insights and advancements in the field. He lends his expertise further by serving as a reviewer for international journals. He is a life member of prestigious organizations, including the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and the Indian Welding Society, reflecting his commitment to the advancement of engineering education and practice.

Part A - Solid-State Processing of Alloys and Composites1. Investigation on the Influence of Heat Treatment on the Evolution of Microstructure and Texture of Cold-Rolled AA8090 alloy 2. Correlation Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hot Rolled Microalloyed Pipeline Steel 3. Investigations on the Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Trimetallic Strip (MS-AA-MS) fabricated through Roll Bonding Process 4. Mechanical Alloying of Aluminum Alloy AA1050 and Magnesium Alloy AZ31 5. Equal Channel Angular Pressing of Composite materials 6. Friction Stir Processing for Surface Modification and Compositing 7. Experimental investigations of the influence of friction stir processing on mechanical and tribological properties of Al/SiC composite materials 8. Enhancement of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of LPBF Processed AlSi10Mg Alloy Reinforced with Graphite Particles via Friction Stir Processing 9. Influence of Tool Path Strategies on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing of Al6061 Blocks Part B - Solid-State Welding of Alloys 10. Bimetal Cladding via Explosive Welding Process: High-Impact Joining Method 11. Effects of friction stir welding geometry and process parameters on the mechanical behavior of dissimilar aluminum alloys joint 12. Apprise the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded AA5083-AA8011 alloys 13. Correlation between the Materials' Flow Behavior and the Strength of Friction Stir Welded AA2014 Aluminum Alloy Joints 14. Optimization of Tensile Performance of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Joints 15. Strength Analysis of CMT and Pulsed CMT Welded AA8011 Aluminum Alloy Joints 16. Effect of post-weld treatment on mechanical properties of aluminium Friction Stir Welded Joints- A review 17. Ultrasonic Welding of Innovations in Solid-State Joining Technology for Metallic Alloys Part C - Numerical Analysis of Alloys and Composites18. Numerical Simulation of Wear in Wind Turbine Brake Pads 19. Development of Soft-Computing Methodologies for Optimizing the Process Parameters of Metal Arc Welding 20. Soft Computing in Parameter/Process Selection in Additive Manufacturing Part D - Machining and Micro-Machining of Alloys 21. Machinability Studies on Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy Composite using TOPSIS 22. Machining characteristics on high carbon high chromium (HCHCr) die steel by desirability function analysis 23. Wire EDM Performance of Mg-Zn Alloy Composite using GRA Technique 24. Optimization of process parameters on micro machining of Ti-3Al-2.5V alloy by micro copper electrode tool through Box Behnken technique Part E - Recent Advances in Materials Science 25. A critical review on the development of Heat-resistant Aluminium alloys for Aerospace applications 26. Nano Materials and Their Impact on Mechanical Behavior in Composite Materials 27. Additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry: current trends, applications, and challenges 28. Additive Manufacturing of Titanium-based Alloys by Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition (WA-DED): A review 29. Welding of Metal Matrix Composites: A Review Of Techniques, Critical Parameters, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties