Forming Quality and Failure Behaviors of Al/Cu Ultrasonic Welding Joints with Additional Ni, Zn, and Mg Interlayers

Jianxiong Deng; Zeshan Abbas; Lun Zhao; Zhengqiang Tang; Wei Chen; Tao Gong

doi:10.1007/s11665-024-09774-z

journal article·2025-06

Forming Quality and Failure Behaviors of Al/Cu Ultrasonic Welding Joints with Additional Ni, Zn, and Mg Interlayers

Jianxiong Deng, Zeshan Abbas, Lun Zhao, Zhengqiang Tang, Wei Chen, Tao Gong

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance· Volume 34· Issue 11

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