Wear resistant surfaces with high toughness and impact resistant properties are to be created to improve the life cycle cost of brake discs for trains. A potential solution to this industrial problem is to use an arc ...

When joining steel to aluminium there is a reaction between iron and aluminium which results in the formation of brittle intermetallic compounds (IMC). These compounds are usually the reason for the poor mechanical strength ...

Linear friction welding (LFW) is a solid-state joining process that is finding increasing industrial interest for the fabrication of Ti-6Al-4V preforms. The fundamental science behind the process needs to be better ...

Various techniques have been used to understand the distribution of energy within a Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding arc. Spectroscopy, electrostatic probe measurement, split anode calorimetry, as well as advanced numerical ...

Wire + arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), unlike most other additive techniques, targets the manufacture of near-net-shape parts for large-scale structural components with medium complexity. WAAM is of special interest for ...

The advent of the next industrial revolution is clearly represented by the constant maturation of additive manufacturing. Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is a novel technique suitable for the deposition of medium ...