The 1980s was a boom time for engineering ceramics. Emerging materials such as silicon nitride and SiAlONs were seen as the shape of things to come in several industries, replacing metallic components ...

Engineers must not only consider design and material requirements, but also should take the actual welding process into account. Part positioning and welding procedures affect weld quality. Designers ...

FlexHyJoin demonstrates a mass production process for producing a thermoplastic composite roof stiffener with welded metal brackets for assembly into a metal body-in-white, like that of the project’s ...

Joining a National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) chapter at William & Mary offers students the opportunity to become part of historically, but not exclusively, Black fraternities and sororities rooted ...

For some materials and material combinations the use of fusion welding is not practicable. Intermetallics may be formed at the joint interface or cracking may occur at or near the interface, which ...

Clinching is a sheet metal joining process that has been used for decades. It offers a fast, clean way to join metal parts without welding or screws. In this article, we share clinching 101 knowledge ...