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

Welding is serious business, but it can often get romanticized. In truth, welding is part science and part craftsmanship, and mastering it takes more than a macho posture and a gas mask. Each welding ...

Founded in 1921, Society for Science & the Public's mission is to advance public understanding and appreciation of scienceamong people of all ages through publications and educational programs. A ...

I work for Howe's Welding and Metal Fabrication part-time, as I discuss in my article. Although I have a good gig as a full professor at Iowa State University, I’ve daydreamed about learning a trade – ...

working on a big chunk of aluminum today bottom piece is half inch thick top piece4 inch thick I'm using 1/8 5356 rod on a positioner and a 1/8 2% lated electrode sharpened to kind of a blunt point ...

Those who have welded aluminum by hand understand that it is a unique art form. Mastering the intricacies of this material demands considerable time and effort, as well as a steep learning curve to ...

Smoker Craft adopted a robotic tube-welding system about two years ago to automate its entire pontoon assembly process. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) A welder’s flame fuses a pontoon tube at Smoker Craft ...