“…Indeed, due to the inherent differences in physical, thermal and chemical properties between metals and ceramics, it is quite difficult to produce adequate metal/ceramic joints. The application of ultrasonic bonding [6,7], electrical discharge pulse welding [8,9], solid state diffusion bonding [10,11], brazing [12,13], and laser lap joining [14] were reported in the literature for the joining of dissimilar materials. Moreover, some authors have prepared comprehensive reviews covering this field [15,16].…”