Welding gloves not only protect hands from sparks and sunburn, but they also allow a welder to steady a welding rod or MIG nozzle with their free hand. One-handing a MIG nozzle or welding electrode ...

There isn't one welding process suitable for all applications, so you need to consider these factors: the type and thickness of the metal you're welding, how big the job is, whether you're welding ...

MEXICO — For Curtiss Hallock, teaching in the Metal Trades/Welding program at Region 9 School of Applied Technology is a ...

Manufacturing pressure shows up in familiar ways: weld quality can drift from one operator or shift to the next, you still ...

Developed in the 1940s, AA7075 is an aluminum alloy that's almost as strong as steel, yet it weighs just one third as much. Unfortunately its use has been limited, due to the fact that pieces of it ...

Figure 1: Two types of ultrathin gold nanowire samples used for cold-welding experiments. Figure 2: Head-to-head and side-to-side cold-welding geometries. Figure 4: Side-to-side welding of two gold ...

Thermoplastic composites welding has the potential to significantly improve the sustainability of commercial aircraft production. Tier 1 airframer Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, N.C., U.S.) claims on ...

Unlike composites made with a thermoset matrix, thermoplastic composites (TPCs) require neither complex chemical reactions nor lengthy curing processes. Thermoplastic prepregs require no refrigeration ...