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Interested in using directed energy deposition (DED) in your operation to build fine component features or execute repairs? Laser DED can be quite expensive. However, EWI has recently developed a DED process based on gas metal arc welding (GMAW) that is significantly more cost efficient. The project is described in Reciprocating Wire Feed Gas Metal...

Weld thermal history, which greatly affects material microstructure especially in the heat affected zone (HAZ), can be difficult to predict accurately. As part of its ICME approach to predicting microstructural behavior in welding steels, EWI employs welding thermal cycle data -- welding parameters, materials chemical composition, joint design, and materials thickness as baseline inputs --...

This past September, EWI was awarded a $17 million, 3-year contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop convergent manufacturing (CM) platforms for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sustainment. The project is now being managed under the auspices of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Technical development work is already taking place at EWI’s labs...