November 2008 WJ
 WELDING JOURNAL - November 2008 - Volume 87, Number 11
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FEATURES
Reducing Mn Fumes through Electrode Development
Two electrode manufacturers involved in a Navy project to reduce manganese emissions from high-strength flux cored welding wires provide results of their research
M. F. Mruczek et al.

The Experts Speak out on Issues Facing Our Industry
The collective sage observations of AWS Counselors are offered on the state of the welding industry and its needs
H. Woodward

Nanofibers Offer Filtering Efficiency and Money Savings
The benefits of nanofiber filtration of welding fumes are explained
E. Ravert

How to Properly Care for Flame-Resistant Garments
Personnel protective clothing has come a long way for welders since the blacksmith days
H. Hoagland

Clean up with the Three Cs: Capture, Carry, Contain
Clean air and a clean shop go hand-in-hand
L. Larsen

AMERICAN WELDER

Underwater Welder Training from an Engineer's Prospective
An experienced welding engineer finds his venture into an underwater welding training program not quite as easy as expected
U. Aschemeier

Ohio State Engineeringg Students Take on the Moonbuggy Challenge
A team of welding engineering students builds a vehicle that addressed similar problems confronted by the original vehicle that traversed the lunar surface
S. Canale et al.

Novel Thermal Spray Technique Plants the Seed of Artistic Creativity
A Vermont company develops a new method of fabricating with thermal spraying
E. C. Bauer
SUPPLEMENTS

Estimating Welding Preheat Requirements for Unknown Grades of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels
Determining maximum surface hardness of unknown grades of steel proved helpful in developing welding procedures
R. W. Hinton and R. K. Wiswesser

Effect of Martensite Start and Finish Temperature on Residual Stress Development in Structural Steel Welds
Several welding wires were developed to aid in the investigation of the start and stop temperatures for martensite transformation in weld metal
M. C. Payares-Asprino et al.
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