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Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is an ever-growing field of study providing tools that can be directly applied to a range of manufacturing processes. Analytical modeling frameworks for assessing thermal excursions comprise a key element of welding ICME.  A useful subset of these frameworks can be employed to understand thermal excursions in welding and joining....

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...

Shipyards typically use submerged arc welding (SAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW) or gas metal arc welding (GMAW) to fabricate butt joints in thick steel plate. But there are drawbacks to these traditional welding methods, such as the necessity for weld joint preparation. In addition, multiple welds are often required to fill the joint. Now,...