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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Process-Microstructure-Property Characteristics of Aluminum Walls Fabricated by Hybrid Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing with Friction Stir Processing.

Ahmed Nabil Elalem, Xin Wu

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Ahmed Nabil ElalemDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-8058-3370
Xin WuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2848-5604

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Abstract

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is a cost-effective method for fabricating large aluminum components; however, it tends to suffer from heat accumulation and coarse anisotropic microstructures, which can limit the part's performance. In this study, a wall is fabricated using a hybrid unified additive deformation manufacturing process (UAMFSP) method, which integrates friction stir processing (FSP) into WAAM, and is compared with a Metal Inert Gas (MIG)-based WAAM wall. Infrared (IR) thermography revealed progressive heat buildup in MIG walls, with peak layer temperatures of about 870 to 1000 °C. In contrast, in the UAMFSP process, heat was redistributed through mechanical stirring, maintaining more uniform sub-solidus profiles below approximately 400 °C. Also, optical microscopy and quantitative image analysis showed that MIG walls developed coarse, dendritic grains with a mean grain area of about 314 µm

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additive manufacturingaluminum alloysfriction stir processingmicrostructure–property relationshipsunified additive–deformation manufacturing (UAMFSP)wire arc additive manufacturing

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PMID41681270
PMCPMC12898041

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