May 2007 Welding Journal Contents
 WELDING JOURNAL - May 2007, Volume 86, Number 5
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May 2007
WJ Cover May 2007Features

Investigating Fiber Lasers for Shipbuilding and Marine Construction
Fiber lasers offer potential for modular construction of marine structures.
H. Ozden


Stainless Steel Welding Soars to New Heights
A dramatic memorial to the United States Air Force gets its gleam from welded stainless steel
R. Stahura and C. Houska

Laser Beam Welding: Benefits, Strategies, and Applications
Technology advancements, such as thin disk lasers, are making the process more cost effective for many applications
H. Schlueter

The Greatest Story Never Told: EB Welding on the F-14
Electron beam welding proved it could provide the structural integrity needed for a critical component of the F-14
R. W. Messler Jr.

Advanced Laser Technology Applied to Cladding and Buildup
The Pinpoint beam focus of a high-power fiber laser takes it to new heights of precision
S. Nowotny et al.

Improving Laser Welding Efficiency
A twin spot laser provided the tolerance needed to weld the tail and head coils together for a continuous pickling process
N. Longfield et al.

Avoiding Defects in Stainless Steel Welds
Achieve quality stainless steel welds with this practical guide to avoiding problems
R. D. Campbell

Welding Research Supplements

Optimum Evaluation for Electron Beam Weldments of AZ61A-F Extruded Plates
The electron beam process overcomes problems associated with welding magnesium
C. Chi et al.

Application of Magnetic Pulse Welding for Aluminum Alloys and SPCC Steel Sheet Joints
The solid-state, heat-free characteristiccs of magnetic pulse welding make it an attractive process for joining dissimilar metals
T. Aizawa et al.

Weldability Evaluation of Supermartensitic Stainless Pipe Steels
This study compares the mechancial properties of three supermartensitic pipe steels welded with different consumables and conditions
J. E. Ramirez

Prediction of Element Transfer in Submerged Arc Welding
Quadratic models developed in terms of flux ingredients help predict the transfer of certain elements into the weld pool
P. Kanjilal et al.


Departments

Press Time News

Editorial

News of the Industry

International Update

Stainless Q&A

New Products

Conferences

Navy Joining Center

Welding Workbook

Coming Events

Society News

Tech Topics
    Errata D1.1, A5.23,
    C3.2

Guide to AWS Services

New Literature

Personnel

Classifieds

Advertiser Index


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