Welding Journal

The January 2023 Welding Journal had an article that caught my attention, “Corrosion Resistance of Dissimilar GTA Welds for Offshore Applications.” I liked the in-depth discussion of microstructures produced and their impact on corrosion resistance, but I was disappointed that the authors didn’t play with the travel speed and heat input. It did sound as if they had an automated system. If they had done this [played with the travel speed and heat input], they would have quickly learned that they needed to mod..