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Ultrasonic spot welding of aluminum to copper: a review

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A comprehensive and integrated review about the current state of ultrasonic spot welding of aluminum to copper with numerous crucial issues containing materials flow, plastic deformation, temperature and stress distribution, relative motion, vertical displacement, and behavior of the aluminum oxide layer at the weld interface, as well as macrostructure, microstructure, mechanical properties, and electrical conductivity is provided. Meanwhile, the future trends in this field are offered.

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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51905171, 51975406, 51375332), Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (No.16JCYBJC18700), and Program of the University Students’ Innovation and Pioneering in North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (2018XA002).

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    Z. L. Ni, J. J. Yang, Y. X. Hao & L. F. Chen

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450045, China

    S. Li & X. X. Wang

  3. School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Z. L. Ni & F. X. Ye

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Ni, Z.L., Yang, J.J., Hao, Y.X. et al. Ultrasonic spot welding of aluminum to copper: a review. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 107, 585–606 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-04997-5

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