Content tagged with "metallurgy"
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Article
July 10, 2007
Why welders need advanced training
Welding trade publications are loaded with headlines proclaiming, "Critical welder shortage!" This fact is undeniable, but we need to add, "Many welders are undertrained!" Vocational schools (now referred to as technical centers) do a good job with hands-on training. (I need to say as an... Read more...
Article
November 7, 2006
Drive fast, weld right
"Drive fast, turn left" may be a popular motto among race car drivers, but motorsports fabricators have their own: "Drive fast, weld right." A successful racing team is the sum of its parts, from the fabricators to the painters to the drivers. One of the most critical components is welding,... Read more...
Article
June 13, 2006
Measuring the plastic strain ratio of sheet metals
Drawing metal successfully relies, in part, on understanding precisely how the metal reacts to tensile forces. When subjected to tensile forces, a flat section of sheet material becomes thinner because of dimensional changes in its width and thickness. The ratio of the changes in width... Read more...
Article
May 4, 2004
Metallurgical aspects of tube production
The metallurgical aspects of small-diameter tubing (5/8 inch and smaller) can be divided into three categories: Raw material characteristics Process design and control Finished tube inspection and testing These aspects are linked to and dependent on each other, so looking at them as a... Read more...
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December 11, 2003
Welding's effect on strengthening steel
As I mentioned in the September/ October issue, welding can severely influence strengthened or hardened metals, depending on the hardening technique used. Hardening Techniques and Welding Effects Work- or strain-hardened metals exposed to the intense localized heat of welding tend to... Read more...
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February 27, 2003
It's all about why
Perhaps that's why there are volumes of information on metallurgy and, specifically, welding metallurgy. This subject can quickly become complicated and challenging for even the most scientific of thinkers, and its influences are felt as soon as we put torch to metal. Furthermore, those... Read more...
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