The joining of magnesium and titanium alloys represents a vital area of materials science, given the need for high-performance, lightweight structures in aerospace, automotive and other advanced ...

Once in a while there comes a time that you need a tool for one specific job. In these cases, it doesn’t make much sense to buy an expensive tool to use just once or twice. For most of us, Spot ...

Ordinarily, if you want to join metal and plastic items together, you have to use either adhesives or rivets. Engineers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology, however, ...

Soldering uses alloys that melt below 840°F to join metals. Molten solder fills the space between surfaces to be joined, adheres to the surfaces, and solidifies. Typical soldering steps include: ...

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 ...

Permanent joining creates a lasting bond between materials, often stronger than the materials themselves, using methods like soldering, brazing, and welding. Soft soldering joins metal parts using a ...

Q.I was reading the Professor Hammer column in the Apr. '16 STREET RODDER, and saw the question that Pat Ciambrello had for you about bonding pot metal to steel. In the early '60s a man named Ron ...