This special issue aims at collecting the most recent developments in joining covering several aspects such as fusion welding, solid-state and mechanical joining, microstructure-property relationships of joints, welding and forming of tailor welded blanks, welding control and automation, joining modeling and FEM simulation, welding metallurgy.
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