Sajed, MoosaGrimaldo Guerrero, JohnDerazkola, Hamed Aghajani2025-09-022025-09-022023-01-25Sajed, M., Guerrero, J. W. G., & Derazkola, H. A. (2023). A literature survey on electrical-current-assisted friction stir welding [Review of a literature survey on electrical-current-assisted friction stir welding]. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13(3). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/APP1303156310.3390/APP13031563https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/3450Electrical-current-assisted friction stir welding (EA-FSW) is a procedure developed for the joining of similar and dissimilar materials. EA-FSW is a newly invented solid-state process to increase welded components’ efficacy in various applications, such as marine structures. EA-FSW joints have investigated the dissimilar joints on aluminum–magnesium, aluminum–steel, and polymer-to-steel. Similar joints have been performed on aluminum, magnesium, and steel. The main parameters that affect the temperature of the nugget in EA-FSW are electrical current and tool rotational velocity. This review paper presents the fundamental principle of EA-FSW, its processes mechanism, and various types of tools, and discusses the different joints that EA-FSW welded. The effect of electrical current on the quality of similar and dissimilar joints is discussed. The simulation process and detailed modeling of the EA-FSW process are discussed in the last section.eng© 2023 by the authorsDissimilar jointsElectrical-assisted friction stir weldingProcess parametersSimilar jointsreview article2025-09-022076-3417