Aluminum’s unique properties, such as high thermal conductivity, rapid heat dissipation, and its persistent oxide layer, mean ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Twenty years ago, it was a revolutionary idea for welding metal together. Ten years later, it was critical technology for America's space shuttle. Today, the technology called ...

Sparks fly inside the welding shop at the University of Minnesota Crookston, where students are gaining practical, hands-on experience while working together on a project that will remain on campus ...

The fabrication of titanium demands attention to cleanliness. It is not uncommon for shops that handle several metals to isolate an area to be used especially for titanium. The area set aside for ...

Last month, we presented the basics on setting up a TIG welder as the groundwork for the next few write-ups on actually making things with TIG welding. These TIG welding techniques aren't difficult—it ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The building may be small and unimposing, compared to the much taller buildings that surround it, but Anniston Army Depot's welding lab makes a large impact on the ...