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Practical Welding Today March/April 2003
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Riding on the cusp of something great
- By Kate Bachman
- May 15, 2003
- Arc Welding
- Article
Kevin Robb's sculptures seem to defy gravity, arrest time, encroach space. Each sculpture is a moment freeze-framed; each element seems to be impossibly suspended.
Metallurgy Matters: The structure of metal
- By Bob Capudean
- Apr 24, 2003
- Metals/Materials
- Article
The structure of metal is complicated. Metal atoms have no real orderly, defined pattern. Learn about the crystal structure of metals and steel atomic structure.
Welding cold-rolled steel to cast iron
- By Elmer Swank Jr.
- Apr 24, 2003
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Dear Elmer: Is there a way to weld 1018 cold-rolled steel to cast iron? If so, how? JamesOwings Mills, Md. Dear James: You can weld 1018 low-carbon steel to cast iron using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and a nickel-based ENiFe electrode. Clean the surfaces before you start. If the joint is...
Using narrow-gap GTAW for power-generation equipment
- By Satoru Asai
- Apr 10, 2003
- Arc Welding
- Article
Narrow-gap gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) frequently is used to weld regular and multilayer high-chromium steel for power generation boilers, stainless steel for nuclear power generation equipment, INCONEL® alloy and other high-alloy steels, and thick-wall stationary pipes.
Aluminum Workshop: How to recognize and minimize aluminum smut
- By Frank Armao
- Apr 10, 2003
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
The experts at FMA answer a question about how to recognize and minimize weld smut that occurs when welding aluminum. Learn more about aluminum smut here.
An Introduction to metal-cored wire
- By Steve Barhorst
- Mar 27, 2003
- Consumables
- Article
Metal-cored wire is a tubular electrode that consists of a metal sheath and a core of various powdered materials, primarily iron. The core of metal-cored wire contributes almost entirely to the deposited weld metal.
Will a robotic laser system cut it?
- By Mike Erickson
- Mar 27, 2003
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Although robotic laser cutting systems have advanced over the years, you should know exactly what one can do before you decide if it's right for you. To find out whether you should choose robotics to laser-cut your parts, you first must consider several factors, starting with what is in a system.
Escape the 'Silent Killer'
- By David S. Luther
- Mar 27, 2003
- Safety
- Article
It was just a 20-minute welding job in a basement boiler-room, but it left the plumber feeling lightheaded and nauseated and gave him a headache that lasted until the next morning.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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