Aluminum’s unique properties, such as high thermal conductivity, rapid heat dissipation, and its persistent oxide layer, mean ...

When materials are joined by a welding process they are locally melted, re-solidify, and cool down to room temperature. The joining of two steel plates (pearlite) by welding is shown in the top ...

Friction stir welding joins previously unweldable materials. Friction stir welding, a relatively new process, is having a tremendous impact on welding dissimilar alloys. It was developed in 1991 by ...

• The process is completed in a few seconds with very high reproducibility - an essential requirement for a mass production industry. Now, a new variant from the same stable of friction processes, ...

Industries such as shipbuilding, aerospace, defense, offshore energy, automotive, and nuclear energy rely heavily on welding. For example, a single automobile can contain 5,000 to 10,000 welds. Yet ...

To ensure that maritime infrastructure no longer has to be repaired exclusively by professional industrial divers, a research ...

If you push a racing car hard enough, long enough, something is going to break. If you're lucky, the offending component will be something that you can fix with duct tape or epoxy. But sooner or later ...