Thermoset composite materials are currently used in different aircraft, such as the Airbus A350 and the Boeing B787, e.g. for ...

(Offringa uses the word “join” here because the result of the welding process is not a joint, but one solid piece.) In fact, such welded TPC structures have been flying for decades. And although ...

But a technique called Annular Deformation Resistance Welding (ADRW) makes uniform-strength, leaktight welds in tubes faster than possible with traditional methods. Resistance (spot) welding has ...

Resistance welding itself is known as a comparatively simple and efficient joining technique. An electrically conductive welding element made of carbon fibre is inserted into the joining zone, to ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...

Resistance-welded fasteners are internally or externally threaded parts meant to be permanently fused in place by standard welding equipment. The two methods used in resistance welding are ...

Titanium and its alloys are most often welded with the gas tungsten-arc (GTA or TIG) and gas metal-arc (GMA or MIG) welding processes. Resistance, plasma arc, electron beam and friction welding are ...

All operators and attendants of resistance welding or resistance brazing equipment shall use transparent face shields or goggles, depending on the particular job, to protect their faces or eyes ...

Several techniques are available for joining thermoplastic composites, including resistance welding and ultrasonic welding. While resistance welding uses Joule heating inside an electrically ...

WHAT may seem at first sight unlikely subjects can often be treated by resistance welding by carefully anticipating the conditions. Each welding possibility must be considered on its merits and ...