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We are pleased to welcome Kiswel USA as a new EWI member. The company, based in Florence, Kentucky, is a manufacturer of welding consumables.

Both material type and thickness can affect formability modeling, which is based, in part, on forming limit diagrams(FLDs). When the EWI forming lab experienced edge cracking and distortion with thin, nickel-based super alloy, it decided to test the material against the ISO standard for FLDs. Would the standard hold up? EWI Applications Engineer Laura Zoller...

The introduction of lighter and stronger metals in automotive design is an overall win for both manufacturers and consumers. The properties of these advanced materials, however, make crash performance modeling a challenge. EWI has developed a new solution for predicting crash behavior that can save automakers both time and money. Addressing the Role of Joints...