Abstract

The primary goal of industries is to provide higher-quality products at a lower cost and to increase productivity. Welding is the most important and widely used method of joining two similar or dissimilar materials. Especially automobile and aircraft manufacturers are interested in using innovative processes and advanced materials to reduce weight, cost, and increase part performance. Techniques for joining lightweight dissimilar materials, particularly aluminium, steel, and plastics, are becoming more essential in the fabrication of hybrid structures and components for engineering applications. The most broadly used joining methods for aluminium alloys are TIG, MIT, Variable Polarity Plasma Arc, Laser Beam Welding (LB), Friction Stir Welding, Riveting. However, Aluminium alloys are difficult to weld due to their high conductivity, reflectivity, reactivity, and coefficient of thermal expansion. In this review paper, the research and progress of three main welding techniques for joining Al alloy are reviewed. Which is Friction Stir Welding (FSW), Laser Beam Welding (LB), and Riveting along with its key parameters and applications. The key rolesin recent progress in the welding of Aluminium alloys to provide a basis for future research.

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