The welding of dissimilar metal joints in new and retrofit power plant boiler tubing has long proved challenging. New plants designed to operate at higher temperatures and pressures require advanced ...

The Unified Numbering System provides an identification number for alloys and metals. This number comprises a letter that is followed by five numbers. Developed by SAE and ASTM the UNS correlates ...

New weld filler materials and fabrication processes are capable of eliminating toughness losses associated with fast-neutron irradiation of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) weldments in new nuclear power ...

Matching 36Ni filler metals exhibit ductility dip cracking in multipass welds such as those used in this article. 6-10 Metallographic samples examined the weld cross sections for cracking evidence ...

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products offers a range of welding filler metals for the structural steel industry, including a complete range of Seismic Certified filler metal solutions from Atom Arc, ...

Solving one problem can create another. Safety always comes first. Amid competitive bidding, contract deadlines and the general drive to gain the best productivity and quality, welding operations in ...

After a 16-month review of a report concerning the improper use of weld filler metal on Virginia-class submarines, the Navy announced Thursday that it “is satisfied that our people and platforms are ...

After years of self taught point-n-shoot MIG welding around the home shop, I was finally offered the opportunity to get a bit of an actual welding education. A few weeks ago, Miller Electric ...