Ndukwe, Agha InyaOnuoha, ChukwudikeNjoku, Chioma EmmanuellaDan, Nsikan EtimAnaele, Justus Uchenna2025-07-142025-07-142023Ndukwe, A. I., Onuoha, C., Njoku, C. E., Dan, N. E. & Anaele, J. U. (2023). Review of polymer-matrix composites welded to aluminium alloys. Acta Periodica Technologica, APTEFF, 54, 1-335https://doi.org/10.2298/APT2354037Nhttps://doi.org/10.2298/APT2354037Nhttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2123This article contain tables and figuresThis review covers previous work by different scholars on welding polymer-matrix composites to aluminium alloys between 2015 and 2021. The highest tensile shear stress measured for the joint between polymer-matrix composite and aluminium (AA7075) alloy was 59.9 MPa. Welding using top thermic friction stir was the method that produced the desired outcome. Additionally, the aluminium (AA2024) alloy and fibre-reinforced polymer composite were joined using an ultrasonic metal welding procedure, which produced a weld with a high tensile shear strength of roughly 58 MPa. The friction-aided joining of carbon fibre-reinforced polyphenylene sulphide composites and aluminium (AA7075) alloy has been studied by researchers. A laser treatment was applied to the aluminium surface to enhance the interlocking between the two materials being combined. This development was reported to cause inadequate bonding between the polymer-matrix composite and the metal. Despite this, the joints demonstrated significant load-bearing capacities of up to 10.7 kNenAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 InternationalPolymer-matrix compositesmechanical propertiesreinforcementsweldingDepartment of Materials & Metallurgical Engineeringaluminium alloysArticle