Electrically Assisted Pressure Joining and Forging of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys

Thanh Thuong Do; Tu-Anh Bui-Thi; Van Cong Phan; Soumyabrata Basak; You-Hwan Lee; Jang Hyun Bae; Moon-Jo Kim; Sung-Tae Hong

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journal article Dec 14, 2025

Electrically Assisted Pressure Joining and Forging of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys

Thanh Thuong Do Tu-Anh Bui-Thi Van Cong Phan Soumyabrata Basak You-Hwan Lee Jang Hyun Bae Moon-Jo Kim Sung-Tae Hong

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Vol. 27 No. 4 pp. 1583-1594 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Dec 14, 2025
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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Award: RS-2024-00430258

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Thanh Thuong Do, Tu-Anh Bui-Thi, Van Cong Phan, et al. (2025). Electrically Assisted Pressure Joining and Forging of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 27(4), 1583-1594. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-025-01419-y

Electrically Assisted Pressure Joining and Forging of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys

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