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Dissimilar combinations of aluminum alloy A356 and grey cast iron were spot welded by friction bit joining. In order to facilitate bonding, an intermediate layer of interstitial free steel was placed between the aluminum and the cast iron. Welding development resulted in cycle times of approximately 5 seconds, and lap shear fracture loads of up to 6.8 kN.
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directional orientation of the system
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strip thickness with strip thickness and strip thickness strip thickness
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Miles, M., Hong, ST., Woodward, C. et al. Spot welding of aluminum and cast iron by friction bit joining. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 14, 1003–1006 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-013-0133-8
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