Welding Journal

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March 2024

Feature Articles

Features

Foundry Casts New Light on Cobot Applications

Trying to shrink an open order backlog in an era of scarce welding talent can make a welding engineer feel like a drowning man wearing cement boots. Fortunately, cobots can be a lifesaver, even in applications where automation had previously been discounted.

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Ensuring Overmatching Strength in Pipeline Girth Welds

In a previous Welding Journal article, several girth weld failures in newly constructed cross-country pipelines were described.

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Kickstart Your Welding Career

Whether you’re looking for your first welding job, aiming to transition into a welder position, or trying to move up in your career, how you prepare and market yourself is key to successfully landing the job.

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Structural Welding in Domestic Nuclear Construction

Electricity generation from nuclear power in the United States began in 1958. As of 2023, nuclear power represented nearly 20% of the total annual U.S. electric power generation.

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PTAW Hardfacing Nuclear Components

Plasma transferred arc welding (PTAW) hardfacing of components is a vital and complex science. Numerous military, industrial, and commercial products (e.g., pumps, augers, valves, etc.) depend on the hardfacing process to provide a wear-resistant surface so components can achieve optimum performance efficiency and service life.

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Editorial

Delve into Brazing and Soldering Topics at the 2024 IBSC

Once every three years, the International Brazing and Soldering Conference (IBSC) brings the international brazing community to the United States.

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Education 411

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Section News

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Relevant research papers by the world’s foremost scientists, engineers, scholars and industry professionals, are published monthly in the Welding Journal and are also available for download in PDF format. Browse current peer-reviewed reports of research on welding procedures, metallurgy, equipment, processes, testing and quality control.

Research papers must be submitted through Editorial Manager, where you will find more information on submission guidelines and author responsibilities. The Welding Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for 2022 is 2.2. Please email wjrs@aws.org if you have any questions.

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