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October 2023
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The Space Economy: A New Frontier for the Welding Industry
Space is an inhospitable environment with extreme temperatures that will freeze nitrogen in the shade and boil water in the sunlight. Its vacuum is so extreme, it cannot be fully replicated on Earth.
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A Case for Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Brazing, and Soldering in Welder Education
Manufacturing environments today are about high speed and even higher volume. Welding and manufacturing facilities tend to focus on increased automation, productivity, and speed.
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SEE MORENews of the Industry
AWS and the welding community have experienced a great loss with the sudden passing of AWS President Dennis K. Eck. Eck served as AWS vice president from 2019 to 2022.
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GTAW-P Helps Aircraft Production Fly
Many passengers use air travel regularly with little thought as to the amount of care put into manufacturing each and every component of the aircraft. Fabrication in the aerospace industry has evolved significantly over the years with the addition of new processes and technologies.
SEE MOREBrazing Q&A
Q: We have recently started brazing tubing assemblies out of aluminum. We are joining 1100 aluminum alloy and are doing it by hand with torches using propane.
SEE MOREA Comparison of Oxygen- vs. Air-Acetylene Torches
When it comes to brazing, there are two main equipment options to consider: oxygen/acetylene or air/acetylene torches.
SEE MOREBrazing & Soldering Lightweight Aluminum-Steel Structures for Automotive Applications
Reducing the weight of materials in the automotive industry has become more relevant due to the advent of electric cars. The use of lightweight materials can significantly reduce energy consumption, thus increasing the range (mileage) of each electric battery charge.
SEE MOREAdditive Braze Preforms Take Turbine Repair to a New Dimension
Since the development of gas turbine engines, the demand for decreased costs and increased performance has required components that can withstand higher temperatures and longer service lives.
SEE MOREWelding Journal Research Supplement Archive
Relevant research papers by the world’s foremost scientists, engineers, scholars and industry professionals, are published monthly in the Welding Journal and are also available for download in PDF format. Browse current peer-reviewed reports of research on welding procedures, metallurgy, equipment, processes, testing and quality control.
Research papers must be submitted through Editorial Manager, where you will find more information on submission guidelines and author responsibilities. The Welding Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for 2022 is 2.2. Please email wjrs@aws.org if you have any questions.
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