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• The Friction Welding Advantage
  A welding process that's been around for years proves to be more versatile and economical than other conventional methods Friction welding is the process of rubbing two components together at a controlled rotational speed to create friction. That friction is used to generate enough heat to allow...
• Welding Options For Molded Parts
  and pressure needed to make a weld that approaches 100% of the physical properties the part. The molecules of the parent material and that of the welding rod mix thoroughly. The welder also helps eliminate oxidation in the weld that reduces quality. It's often to a designer's advantage to make...
• FEA makes manufacturing outcomes more certain
  the Simulation Advisor for inertia welding has been particularly effective. Inertia welding works like this: A machine holds one part and spins another at a high rpm. The two parts are then forced into contact where friction heats and softens the metal to form a weld. Inertia welding has several advantages...
• FEA Library Includes More Materials
  holds one part and spins another at a high rpm. The two parts are then forced into contact where friction heats and softens the metal to form a weld. Inertia welding has several advantages as a production process. It's a faster way to join axisymmetric parts than tungsten inert-gas or gas-tungsten arc...
• The weak link in reinforced nylons
  , in this case, is confined to the component interface or weld line. Heat for the process comes from friction (linear or orbital vibration, spin, or ultrasonic), contact with a hot plate, or laser light. Infrared-laser transmission welding is relatively new but expected to grow rapidly, whereas other...
• Proper Fastener Selection and Application are Key to Bolted Joints That Won't Loosen or Lose Clamping Force
  washers. Interference-fit versions are effective although extremely time consuming to install and, therefore, not cost efficient. They include different assembly techniques such as safety wiring, cotter pins, peening, welding and tabs, in which bent metal is forced against the bolt to keep it from...
• Clamping and coupling with V-band retainers
  of bolt torque. Construction method. V-retainer couplings are either spot welded together in accordance with AMS-W-6858 (a spot-welding specification), or have the loops and retainer segments riveted onto the band. Spot welding is more economical and does an excellent job. However, riveting...
• Hard face for soft alloys
  by The Welding Institute (TWI) in Cambridge, U.K., showed Keronite also improves thermal-shock resistance of aluminum components. A 60- m-thick layer on 6082 aluminum alloy, for example, was subjected to alternate 3-sec immersions in boiling water (100 C, 212 F) and liquid nitrogen (-196 C, -320 F) baths. After...
• Rugged Bearings Hold the Weight of Heavy Equipment
  as the flash temperature. The generated heat dissipates quickly, but it can be enough to weld the asperities together. The shaft's continued rotation tears the weld apart. This breaking and reforming of welds causes adhesive wear. Over time, the microscopic welding tends to reach a macroscopic level...
• Dam good, says FEA
  . FEA helps oil drillers go deeper. FE Update: Simulation software helps boost foundries’ bottom line. Job-hunting engineers get FEA training for free. Better welding through simulation. Surface contact 101: Block and ramp with friction. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Related Sites...

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