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Jack Lopez

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010
Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisFatigue and fracture mechanicsAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAluminum Alloys Composites Properties

Publications

15

Citations

306

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Jack Lopez's research focuses on friction stir welding (FSW), a solid-state joining technique used to bond metals and even some plastics without melting them. His work examines how welding parameters, tool design, and heat treatments affect the strength and durability of joints, particularly in aluminum alloys and dissimilar plastic materials like ABS and PP.

Friction stir weldingAluminum alloy joiningDissimilar material weldingFatigue and fracture mechanicsWelding process parameters

Publication output was minimal or absent in the mid-2010s but has grown modestly since 2020, peaking in 2023 before a slight decline in 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications3232024: 2 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Acta Materialia×1
  • Nature Communications×1
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds×1
  • Metals×1
  • International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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