The toughness of the intermetallic bonding of Al-to-steel welds is assessed from lap-shear and dedicated mechanical testing. The welds have been performed in lap-joint configuration using two techniques; Friction Stir Welding (FSW), a solid-state process and Friction Melt Bonding (FMB), a novel fusion-based process developed at the UCL.
Jimenez Mena, N., Jacques, P., & Simar, A. (2016). Evaluation of the intermetallic fracture toughness in Al-to-steel welds performed by Friction Stir Welding and Friction Melt Bonding. Journées annuelles de la SF2M, Albi, France. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/181489