Dissimilar Materials

At EWI, our focus has always been on helping manufacturers solve real problems and move advanced technologies from concept to production. In 2025, that mission translated into meaningful progress across research, technology development, and knowledge sharing to support industries navigating increasingly complex technical and economic challenges. Throughout the year, our teams worked closely with partners...

By James Cruz, EWI An example of a PVC-aluminum laser weld. Just try to break this! My first job out of college at Honda of America Manufacturing was a dream come true—the chance to play with robots and build cars! They handed me several crisp, white uniforms on day 1. Within that first week on the production...

With advancements in additive manufacturing, interest has grown in functionally graded materials (FGMs) as the gradual variations in their composition can provide locally tailored properties. However, they are plagued by a familiar challenge in the world of multi-material solutions – effective joining. The broad range of composition in FGMs can lead to several problems, most...