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Papers include a look at Interfacial reactions in actively brazed Cu-Al2O3 composites, Microstructural evaluation in dissimilar liquid phase bonding, and Fe–Al intermetallic suppression of dissimilar RSW joints using stainless-steel interlayers.

This issue contains the following articles, which are available to members via My IOM3.

Microstructure and enhanced mechanical performances of dissimilar Mg alloys fabricated by pulse current-assisted friction stir welding  (PCaFSW)
Ziqian Wang, Yongyong Liu, Tao Yuan, Lei Wang, Shujun Chen & Qiang Gao
Pages: 433-443
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2172651

Interfacial reactions in actively brazed Cu-Al2O3 composites and copper using a newly developed Cu-Sn-Ag-Ti filler alloy
Farzad Habibi & Ahad Samadi
Pages: 444-454
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2173878

Microstructural evaluation in dissimilar liquid phase bonding of cast Al–Si alloy and stainless steel using pure zinc filler metal
Saeed Mohammadi, Eslam Ranjbarnodeh, M. Soltanalinejad, Hamed Nikdehghan & Majid Pouranvari
Pages: 455-460
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2175295

Fe–Al intermetallic suppression of dissimilar RSW joints using stainless-steel interlayers
Bryan Lara, Rafael Giorjao, Hassan Ghassemi-Armaki & Antonio Ramirez
Pages: 461-467
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2176046

Enhancing mechanical properties of friction stir welded AZ31 alloys by post-weld compression
Zhe Liu, Fan Wu, Bo Feng, Li Liu, Chunlin Dong, Yunqiang Zhao & Bo Song
Pages: 468-477
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2176616

Effect of tool geometry on hook formation and mechanical properties of refill friction stir spot welding in alclad 2A12-T42 aluminium alloy
Yuxuan Li, Guangda Sun, Zili Zhang, Li Zhou, Ning Guo, Jihong Dong & Huaxia Zhao
Pages: 478-487
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2180203

Liquation-induced loss of ductility in AA7075 aluminium alloy fusion welds
Alireza Pirjamadi, Ali Akbar Alikhani, Mojtaba Movahedi & Majid Pouranvari
Pages: 488-494
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2181559

Microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC nanoparticles reinforced 7075 aluminium alloy fabricated by oscillating laser-arc hybrid additive manufacturing
Bingchen Li, Xi Chen, Meng Jiang, Shengchong Ma, Zhiyuan Wang, Zhenglong Lei & Yanbin Chen
Pages: 495-505
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2182485

Arc additive remanufacturing of a new type of Al–Cu–Ni aviation case: microstructure and high-temperature properties under T6 heat treatment
Hongbin Dai, Enyu Zhang, Jian Miao, Sanbao Lin & Song Yu
Pages: 506-513
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2183330

Effect of interlayer time interval on residual stress distribution in Ti6Al4V alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion
Ladislav Novotný, Miloslav Béreš & Bruno Carpentieri
Pages: 514-524
DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2023.2184105