Editorial

DebRoy T. and Bhadeshia H. K. D. H. : ‘Friction stir welding of dissimilar alloys – a perspective’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 266–270.

Chen T. and Lin W. B. : ‘Optimal FSW process parameters for interface and welded zone toughness of dissimilar aluminum-steel joint’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 279–285.

Bhadeshia H. K. D. H. and DebRoy T. : ‘Critical assessment: friction stir welding of steels’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join 2009, 14, 193–196.

Mendez P. F. , Tello K. E. and Lienert T. J. : Acta Mater., 2010, 58, 6012–6026.

Pan T. : ‘Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) – a literature review’, SAE Technical Paper No. 2007-01-1702, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, USA, 2007.

Tran V. X. and Pan J. : ‘Failure modes of friction stir spot welds in cross-tension specimens of dissimilar aluminum sheets’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 286–292.

Chen Y. C. and Nakata K. : ‘Effect of surface states of steel on the microstrutcure and mechanical properties of lap joints of magnesium alloy and steel by friction stir welding’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 293–298.

Sato Y. S. , Shiota A. , Kokawa H. , Okamoto K. , Yang Q. and Kim C. :‘Effect of interfacial microstructure on the lap shear strength of friction stir spot weld of an aluminium alloy to a magnesium alloy’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join, 2010, 15, 319–324.

Miles M. P. , Feng Z. , Kohkonen K. , Weickum B. , Steel R. and Lev L. :‘Spot joining of AA 5754 and DP 590/DP 980 high strength steel sheets by consumable bit’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join, 2010, 15, 325–330.

Reynolds A. P. : ‘Visualisation of material flow in autogenous friction stir welds’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2000, 5, 120–124.

Seidel T. U. and Reynolds A. P. : ‘Visualization of the material flow in AA2195 friction-stir welds using a marker insert technique’, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2001, 32A, 2879–2884.

Kumar K. and Kailas S. V. : ‘Positional dependence of material flow in friction stir welding – an analysis of joint line remnant and its relevance to dissimilar metal welding’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 305–311.

Park S. K. , Hong S. T. , Park J. H. , Park K. Y. , Kwon Y. J. and Son H. J. : ‘The effect of material locations on the properties of friction stir welding joints of dissimilar aluminum alloys’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join., 2010, 15, 331–336.

Tavares S. M. O. , Castro R. A. S. , Richter-Trummer V. , Vilaca P. , Moreira P. M. G. P. and de Castro P. M. S. T. : ‘Friction stir welding of T-joints with dissimilar aluminium alloy mechanical joint characterisation’, Sci. Technol. Weld. Join, 2010, 15, 312–318.