60 Welding Austenitic SMO 254 Stainless Steel for the Desalination Industry More is being learned about welding corrosion- resistant alloys as the push for desalination plants increases — M. Sternisha 66 Sip on This: Welded Tanks Support Beer Production A small shop finds its niche in fabricating stainless steel brewing systems — K. Campbell 72 Welding Pipe in Extreme Weather Conditions Weather conditions are a factor when welding on energy projects in Alaska — W. C. LAPlante 78 Fixtures for Tube Welding Tight fitup and repeatability are achievable with modern modular fixturing tables — P. Farley 82 FABTECH Canada Continues to Grow A review of happenings at FABTECH Canada M. R. Johnsen CONTENTS 66 JUNE 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 3 72 WELDING RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT 185s Effects of Ultrasonic Power on the Hardness of Aluminum 3003H18 Alloy The relationship between power and hardness is studied in ultrasonic additive manufacturing K. Sojiphan et al. 194s CurrentIndependent Metal Transfer by Using Pulsed Laser Irradiation Part 2: Affecting Factors One droplet per laser pulse is achievable with the application of high power to irradiate the droplet neck J. Xiao et al. 202s Visual Sensing of the Physical Process during Underwater Wet FCAW An image capture system was developed to monitor bubble, droplet, and arc behavior activity C. B. Jia et al. 210s Investigating Friction Stir Welding on Thick Nylon 6 Plates Controlling rotational speed proved an important factor in friction stir welding of polymeric materials — A. Zafar et al. 219s Measurement and Application of Arc Separability in Plasma Arc A novel system based on a split anode was developed to better understand the ability to adjust heat and arc pressure distribution without a change in current — S. J. Chen et al. June 2016 • Volume 95 • Number 6 FEATURES 60 78 82
Welding Journal | June 2016
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