Armor plated steel dates back to the times of the 18 ton ‘land-ship’ or tank built in 1915 during World War I. At the time the World’s first practical tank, ‘Little Willie’, was built from 0.39 inch ...

A recent Machine Design article, “The basics of fatigue in welded steel structure,” made reference to the fact that extensive research has been conducted by various organizations in a number of ...

Welding sheetmetal together makes burning thick metal together seem like a smiley walk in your favorite off-road shop. Welding sheetmetal is scary and daunting. Why, you may ask. Well, there are ...

• Changes in temperature, pressure, or operating conditions can cause contained fluid to expand. • Expanding fluid can lead to leaks and damage to sensitive equipment. • Edge-welded metal bellows ...

In the field of naval aviation, safeguarding the integrity of aircraft is paramount to ensuring the operational safety and capability of a fleet. A perpetual concern in this regard is corrosion, which ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

A common misconception of many Jeep enthusiasts is that they don’t need to carry some- thing as complex as an onboard welder because they don’t go rockcrawling or extreme off-roading. This couldn’t be ...