A Nd:YAG laser was used for joining a pseudoelastic Ti-51.5 at.% Ni shape memory alloy. Tensile tests on sheet metal of 0.5 mm thickness were performed at temperatures of -40°C, +20°C and 1 10°C, representing the martensitic, pseudoelastic and austenitic condition, respectively. Laser-welded specimens exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of about 820 MPa not affected by the test tempefature. ...

U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Wheeler Geologic Monument (Half Moon Pass quadrangle) provides exceptional exposures of three outflow tuff sheets erupted from the San Luis caldera complex. Lowest sheet is Rat Creek Tuff, which is nonwelded throughout but grades upward from light-tan rhyolite (~74% SiO 2 ) into pale brown dacite (~66% SiO 2 ) that contains sparse dark-brow...

in this paper, hardness and tensile properties of welded zone of aluminum 1100 alloys by friction stir welding process was investigated and the effects of rotational and traverse speeds of tool on these parameters was studied. also the fracture cross-section of welded samples was investigated. according the results of this paper, the hardness of weld material is higher than base material and is...

This paper deals with some numerical simulation and experimental tests related to forming and springback of a rectangular part manufactured from tailor welded blanks. Final shape of the parts manufactured by tailor welded blanks is seriously affected by springback effect. This paper work is trying to prove out the important role of material rolling direction has on the springback reduction. The...

The interface between two wedges can be treated as a displacement discontinuity characterized by elastic stiffnesses. By representing the boundary between the two quarter-spaces as a displacement discontinuity, coupled wedge waves were determined theoretically to be dispersive and to depend on the specific stiffness of the non-welded contact between the two wedges. Laboratory experiments on iso...

The aim of the paper was to examine the influence of repair welded joints on the service life of steam pipelines for over 220 000 hours of service in creep conditions. The research included the study of the microstructure using scanning microscopy, the tests on mechanical properties at room and elevated temperature, determining the nil ductility transition temperature, and short-time creep test...

This paper summarizes fatigue test on high strength steel specimens in the as-welded condition and specimens treated by ultrasonic impact treatment, TIG dressing and a combination of TIG dressing and ultrasonic impact treatment. Single lap joint specimens in 6 mm aluminium plate material were tested in the as-welded, hammer peened, needle peened and ground condition. Aluminium joints with longi...

O. Chivu, Engineering and Tehnological Systems Management Faculty, Polytehnic University of Bucharest, Romania The metallic structures realized from OL 52.4k have a very wide use, but they are used especially in case of tools used in mining plants. Due to the important constraints these welded structures are submitted into practice, it is very important to determine a set of optimal parameters ...

An advanced computerized complex for Ultrasonic Peening (UP) of parts and welded elements based on piezoelectric transducers was developed recently. The complex consists of a compact ultrasonic transducer, generator and a laptop with an Expert System for UP optimum application: maximum possible increase in fatigue life of parts and welded elements with minimum cost, labor and power consumption....

V. Lazić, D. Arsić, S. Aleksandrović, A. Ilić, L. Ivanović, M. Djordjević, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia A. Sedmak, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia This paper presents the analysis of the influence of temperature on mechanic properties of the base material and welded joints made of high strength steel. The joints...