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Mechanisms of joint and microstructure formation in high power ultrasonic spot welding 6111 aluminium automotive sheet by Bakavos, D., Prangnell, P.B.

“…Resistance spot welding (RSW) is difficult to apply to aluminium automotive alloys. High power ultrasonic spot welding (HP-USW) is a new alternative method…”
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HAZ development and accelerated post-weld natural ageing in ultrasonic spot welding aluminium 6111-T4 automotive sheet by Chen, Y.-C., Bakavos, D., Gholinia, A., Prangnell, P.B.

“…By careful hardness measurements, supported by electron microscopy, it has been shown that there is a clearly observable heat-affected zone (HAZ) when…”
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The effect of silver on microstructural evolution in two 2xxx series Al-alloys with a high Cu:Mg ratio during ageing to a T8 temper by Bakavos, D., Prangnell, P.B., Bes, B., Eberl, F.

“…The precipitation behaviour in two high Cu:Mg ratio 2xxx series Al-alloys, 2022 and 2139, has been investigated in detail during artificial ageing to a T8…”
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Comparison of the mechanical and physical properties of a carbon fibre epoxy composite manufactured by resin transfer moulding using conventional and microwave heating by Papargyris, D.A., Day, R.J., Nesbitt, A., Bakavos, D.

“…Microwave processing holds great potential for improving current composite manufacturing techniques, substantially reducing cure cycle times, energy…”
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3D inspection of fabrication and degradation processes from X-ray (micro) tomography images using a hole closing algorithm by Babout, L, Janaszewski, M, Bakavos, D, McDonald, S A, Prangnell, P B, Marrow, T J, Withers, P J

“…This paper presents relatively new examples of X-ray tomography applications to engineering materials. These examples illustrate the usefulness of the…”
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The effect of a paint bake treatment on joint performance in friction stir spot welding AA6111-T4 sheet using a pinless tool by Chen, Y.C., Liu, S.F., Bakavos, D., Prangnell, P.B.

“…It has been previously shown that it is possible to produce friction stir spot welds (FSSW) in thin (1 mm thick) aluminium sheet, when using a tool without a…”
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