October 2008 WJ
 WELDING JOURNAL - October 2008 - Volume 87, Number 9
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FEATURES
A New Road for Automotive Architectures
The objective of this "road map" was to gain a high-level, global view of the drivers and directions of the automotive structures market
J. Jennings and J. Gould

Protecting Sensors in the Weld Cell: The Fastest Way to Increase Productivity
Solutions are offered to prevent wastage of sensonrs in robotic weld cells
D. Bird

Study Yields Zero Weld Defects in Auto Seat Frames
In an effort to achieve even higher quality levels an auto supplier requested a study to determine root causes of torque failures

BRAZING & SOLDERING TODAY

Effects of Joint Clearance on the Capillary Rise of a Molten Filler Metal
Some simple calculations help to explain the effects of joint clearance during brazing
M. J. Kuta

Comparing Metal-Ceramic Brazing Methods
This article will familiarize you with the brazing methods commonly used to join metals to ceramics and outlinje the advantaes and disadbantges of each
C. A. Walker and V. C. Hodges

AWS Breaks New Ground  with Soldering Specification
A short synopsis is provided of AWS's first specification to specifically address soldering technology
P. T. Vianco

Head to Orlando for the Latest in Brazing and Soldering
Preview the highlights of next year's International Brazing & Soldering Conference.
SUPPLEMENTS

A Gleeble®-based Method for Ranking the Strain-Age Cracking susceptibility of Ni-Based Superalloys
Strain-age cracking susceptibility of Ni-Based Superalloys
D. A. Metzler

Ductility-Dip Cracking Susceptibility of Nickel-Based Weld Metals Part 1: Strain-to Fracture Testing
Ductility-dip cracking susceptibility of high-chromium, Ni-based filler metals frequently used in nuclear power plant applications were evaluated using strain-to-fracture testing
N. E. NIssley and J. C. Lippold

Robotic Stud Welding Process Optimization with Designed Experiment
A short-cycle stud welding process using a cool, slow arc energy delivery method produced strong welds and process stability
C. Hsu et al.
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