Effect of tool pin geometry and cooling-assisted FSP on mechanical and tribological behavior of AA5083/SiC surface composites

Vishal Bhojak, Jinesh Kumar Jain, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The study examines the production of AA5083/SiC surface composites produced through friction stir processing using 6 vol.% SiC nanoparticles and five tool-pin profiles (tapered cylindrical, threaded cylindrical, taper threaded cylindrical, square and ...