... http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/51130 Introduction Aluminium alloys are alloys in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon and zinc There are two prin ... stainless steel, stainless steel having superior strength and weldability in certain structures Therefore, it is necessary to join stainless steel and aluminium materials Then, copper - aluminium ... joint 283 284 Aluminium Alloys Figure Macro-photo of joint As shown in Figures and 8, axial shortening in the aluminium side is much more than that of the stainless-steel side However, the stainless...