Enhancing joint strength using zinc foil and TiO2 nanoparticles in dissimilar friction stir spot welding-brazing of AA6061-T6 to EN10130 DC06 steel

Danial Kianersi, Hamidreza Najafi, Amirreza Farnia, Department of Materials Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

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

Published online on May 28, 2025

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The friction stir spot welding-brazing method was applied to create reliable joints between EN10130 DC06 steel and AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy in the presence of zinc interlayer and TiO2 nanoparticles. Zinc interlayer and TiO2nanoparticles were incorporated ...