Arc welding using the Metal filler wire as consumable electrode and an Inert Gas to protect the molten pool against oxidation. In the metal inert gas (MIG) welding process, an electric arc is struck ...

Developed in the 1940s, AA7075 is an aluminum alloy that's almost as strong as steel, yet it weighs just one third as much. Unfortunately its use has been limited, due to the fact that pieces of it ...

A recent discovery by researchers at the University of Birmingham is paving the way for improving the tensile strength of alloys used in casting and welding. In a paper published in the journal Acta ...

Times change. It wasn't that long ago that if you owned a set of oxy-acetylene gas bottles for welding and cutting you would be considered to have a pretty well-equipped home shop. Maybe you ...

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As a Welding Alloys Group subsidiary, Welding Alloys South Africa (WASA) has access to a vast source of knowledge and technology, bringing world-class products and solutions to African countries. WASA ...