https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do en-us 2022-03-21 21:02:13 UTC 2022-05-06 19:46:47 UTC hello@padlet.com kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106227783 Source: Cameron Dekker, "What is an Aerospace Welder, And How Do You Become One?" Waterwelders.com, 09 January 2022.

Summary: This article begins by summing up precisely what applications aerospace welding has and why certain welding techniques/processes or materials are needed. Additionally, the article provides a quick overview of different processes and materials commonly used in Aerospace welding. If aerospace welding interests you by the end of this magazine, the article contains a good section on the career path to becoming a certified aerospace welder.

Reflection: This article is needed to understand what exactly aerospace welding is. Most people (including myself) initially think that aerospace welding has a very limited scope or range of uses. In reality "aerospace welding" is a broad term used to describe any welder who works on any type of aircraft, be it airplanes, helicopters, or even space-fairing vehicles, which all necessitate special materials and welding processes.]]> 2022-03-21 22:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106227783 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106236230 Source: "New Trends Emerge in Aerospace Welding Technology" Thomasnet.com, 07 December 2018

Summary: This article provides brief summaries of different welding processes, including conventional forms of arc welding along with lesser known advanced methods such as friction or laser beam welding. The article also mentions how welding processes are advancing as the materials to be welded become more complex and harder to work with.

Reflection: I chose to keep this article in because I think it provides a good introduction into the more advanced and specialized welding processes while also explaining the basics of common industry arc welding. It is important to realize too that the world of aerospace welding is always advancing as new materials, such as the magnesium alloys mentioned in the article, become more common within the industry.]]> 2022-03-21 22:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106236230 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106272497 Source: "Welding Technology in Aerospace Industry" D&H Sécheron, 08 December 2021

Summary: This article explains the challenges that aerospace welders face. This article additionally describes why welding is starting to gain favor over rivets in terms of aeronautical construction.

Reflection: This article perfectly sums up the multitude of restrictive challenges in aerospace welding. The content in this article assists in building a better understanding of why advanced and complex materials and welding processes are used in this industry, especially for those with little knowledge of the industry or welding in general.]]> 2022-03-21 22:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106272497 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106281458 Source: Ben Smye, "Aluminum Alloys for Aerospace" aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com, 04 October 2018

Summary: This article contains a great deal of information about the types of aluminum used in aerospace welding, as well as the pros and cons of each type. In addition, it contains a very brief history of the first usage of aluminum in an aerospace application and some history of the different types of aluminum contained in the article. 

Reflection: I chose this article because when most people think of aircraft, they think of aluminum. It is important to understand just how important aluminum is, especially in the aerospace industry. Without aluminum we would not have aircraft as we know them today. The lightweight yet strong characteristics of the metal are just so versatile that the material is used somewhere in every aircraft currently constructed.]]> 2022-03-21 23:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2106281458 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141392143 Source: Vern Lewis Welding Supply, "An Overview of Welding With Titanium" vernlewis.com, 27 December 2021

Summary: This article gives us a quick explanation of what titanium is and what its primary uses are. In addition, we receive information about challenges and quirks to consider when welding titanium, some tips on welding titanium, and some ways to analyze the efficacy of welds.

Reflection: This article gives a nice bit of information on titanium. Titanium is a newer material seeing expanded use in the aerospace industry. It is important to grasp how difficult titanium can be to work with. In my life I have seen the difficulties in machining it, and welding is equally as difficult.]]> 2022-04-12 19:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141392143 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141430039 Ethan Bale, "Welding Magnesium - Here's How To Do It Effectively" mewelding.com, 29 October 2021

Summary: This article provides a description of the qualities of magnesium and potential alloying elements. The article goes into detail about the dangers of welding magnesium, how to properly clean and prepare it, and how to weld it either using TIG or MIG.

Reflection: This article serves to demonstrate that magnesium has properties that make it a useful metal. Magnesium is similar to titanium in that it is a new arrival to the aerospace industry, but shows great promise with its material properties. It is important to understand that welding any material has some form of unique challenge, and that magnesium provides unique challenges due to the material's inherent flammability. ]]> 2022-04-12 20:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141430039 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141439855 Source: Jeff Grill, "Friction Weld Process" weldguru.com, 12 December 2019

Summary: This article provides a description of what friction welding is and how it is performed. It includes several videos demonstrating the process in action. The potential list of materials that can be friction welded is included too.

Reflection: Several times in other articles within this blog has friction welding been mentioned. It is a way of joining similar or dissimilar metals together faster, without filler metal, and with less heat input than conventional welding methods, making it ideal for aerospace applications. This is a specialized welding process, typically something like this would not be used for day-to-day welds, but would be used for something far more specialized necessitating less heat and less potential human error.]]> 2022-04-12 20:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141439855 kmglore211 https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141461700 Source: TWI, "What is Electron Beam Welding?" twi-global.com, Date unknown

Summary: This article details what electron beam welding is and how it is performed. It also lists several important advantages of electron beam welding over conventional welding.

Reflection: Again, electron beam welding has been mentioned before as an important developing technique becoming more common in the aerospace welding industry. The minimal amount of heat generated from this process allows for sensitive components to be manufactured, even when the joints are close to other components, meaning that it is important for assembling complicated aircraft such as space fairing vessels. ]]> 2022-04-12 20:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmglore211/egvd8rgsmb3v47do/wish/2141461700