October 2009 WJ
 WELDING JOURNAL - October 2009 - Volume 88, Number 10
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FEATURES

Aluminum's Role in Welded Fabrications
Since the end of the 19th centurey, aluminum has been a light-weight competitor to steel and its applications have grown to even greater heights today
T. Anderson

BRAZING & SOLDERING TODAY

Evaluating Margins of Safety in Brazed Joints
Load-bearing capabilities of brazed joints are evaluated to determine margins of safety in the design criteria
Y. Flom et al.

Solving the Problems Inherent toTorch Brazing Aluminum
The inherent problems with flux, filler metal, and techniques when brazing aluminum are addressed
K. Allen

Soldering Silver to Aluminum and Copper for Cryogenic Applications
A new approach to soldering cryogenic evaporators may be a solution to microprocessor cooling
L. A. Shapiro

Testing Sinter Braze Integrity Using Resonant Inspection
The resonant acoustic method of nondestructive testing proves reliable in determining the integrity of sinter brazed powder metal parts.
R. W. Bono



SUPPLEMENTS

Transient High-Frequency Welding Simulations of Dual-Phase Steels
Numerical and experimental simulations were used to improve the end joining of continuous-fed steel strip
R. Baumer and Y. Adonyi

Near Weld Interface Compositional Variations in Low-Alloy Steel Weldments
This work models concentration gradients adjacent to the weld interface based on mass transport processes during solidifications and cooling of the weld
D. B. Knorr and J. J. McGee
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Aluminum Q&A

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Welding Workbook

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Guide to AWS Services

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