The Paton Welding Journal, 2008, №11

2008 №11 (11)

2008 №11 (13)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2008, #11, 86-91 pages

Welding and joining — key technologies for the third millennium

U. Dilthey

Welding and Joining Institute, Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

Abstract

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Welding of advanced and modern materials and joining of material combinations create new demands for the welding and joining technologies. During the last ten years the new processes and process variations have been developed, particularly in the fields of arc and beam welding, with the aim to increase the economic efficiency, to reduce the energy input and to assure the quality of the welded joints. The so-called «cold joining technologies» became challenging. The work presents an outline of recent advancements of the welding and joining technologies, and specifies their technical and economical potentials.
Keywords: key technologies, arc welding, electron beam welding, non-vacuum EBW, laser beam welding, laser-MIG hybrid welding, spot welding, mechanical joining, adhesive bonding, commercial relevance of joining techniques.

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Suggested Citation

U. Dilthey (2008) Welding and joining — key technologies for the third millennium. The Paton Welding J., 11, 86-91.

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