1 (b) and was manufactured at Joining Innovations, LLC, Wichita, KS. Argon shielding gas was utilized to prevent oxidation of the weld surface and the tool. Bead-on-plate runs were performed on the 1.5 mm thick sheets for process parameter optimization with an emphasis on the downward forge...
Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260, USA; ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu * Correspondence: hikurt@gantep.edu.tr or hiakurt@gmail.com; Tel.: +90-342-317-1746 Received: 27 March 2018; Accepted: 4 May 2018; Published: 8 May 2018 Abstract: In order to investigate the...