Formability of tailor welded blanks of aluminium alloy and steel - A review

Aluminum alloys are primarily focused on shipbuilding and aerospace industries due to its special characteristics and low cost, good durability and extreme service conditions. Steel has focused on infrastructure, ships due to its little cost and high tensile strength. The present work studies the formability performance of tailor welded blanks of aluminium alloy and steel materials used in the aerospace and automotive industries. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Aluminum alloys are primarily used in shipbuilding and aerospace industries for their special characteristics, low cost, good durability, and extreme service conditions, while steel is mainly used in infrastructure and shipbuilding for its low cost and high tensile strength. This study focuses on the formability performance of tailor welded blanks of aluminum alloy and steel materials in the aerospace and automotive industries.