Composites Joining (Page 2)

With so many new materials available today for additive manufacturing (AM) production, how do you determine the best way to qualify your new feedstock? And is the AM method you want to use going to make a difference? These questions are discussed in Choices for Mechanical Testing for Qualification of Additive Manufacturing Processes, written by...

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have always been considered “unweldable,” and have been joined mechanically in the past. Now, however, EWI reports that aluminum MMCs can be joined using friction stir welding, a solid-state joining method. This investigation is discussed in Friction Stir Welding of Metal Matrix Composites, written by EWI Senior Engineer Michael Eff. You...

EWI's Fundamentals of Welding Engineering course is back by popular demand! This long-running introductory class for engineers and technicians -- taught twice annually by EWI's welding specialists -- was curtailed during the coronavirus pandemic. With high demand for the course's return, the 5-day, comprehensive program will be offered twice in 2022: March 14-18 and October...