The choice of welding method for your homebuilt aircraft’s steel tube fuselage represents one of the most critical decisions ...

Weld Australia’s Geoff Crittenden speaks to how enforcing Australian Standards is the key to safer, more productive, and ...

The evenmatched welding conditions in FCAW-G process were used in API 5L X80 steel. In this study, two joint geometries (bevel 25° and 35°) with different process parameters were used. Each type of ...

A welding test is a critical component of quality assurance. It ensures that welded joints meet structural integrity, performance, and safety requirements. Inspectors evaluate welds based on ...

Aluminium alloys, particularly AA 6065 T6, are widely used in automotive components such as coolers and radiators due to their excellent strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. However, ...

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding acknowledged it found issues with welds on aircraft carriers and submarines. (Janes/Michael Fabey) HII confirmed on 27 September that it found and reported welding ...

THE PENTAGON – The House Armed Services Committee is investigating substandard welding on submarines and aircraft carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding, the committee announced on Friday. Following a ...

The Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey is moved at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in 2022. (HII) Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a comment from HII’s Newport News ...

In my last blog, I analyzed welding procedure specifications (WPSs). In this installment, I thought it might be time to address a specific part of the whole WPS—essential variables. Essential ...