Despite strong interest from many industrial sectors driving demand and advancements in
laser additive manufacturing (LAM) of steels, some issues remain as barriers limiting the …

Hybrid laser arc welding simultaneously utilizes the arc welding and the laser welding, in a
common interaction zone. The synergic effects of laser beam and eclectic arc in the same …

Welding is one of the most common methods in industrial practice for joining components. Its
main advantages are high speed in manufacturing combined with low costs and, usually, a …

A review is provided focusing on the uncertainties in fatigue loads, damage and crack
growth to be incorporated in reliability assessments. The complex fatigue loads originating …

Surface treatment methods are widely used in various industries to improve the material
performance and change their physical properties. The methods can be categorised …

The paper provides an application of the IBESS approach to the investigation of the
influence of various parameters of the global and local weld geometry as well as material …

The effect of arc weld toe geometry on pulsating bending fatigue performance was studied
using as-welded and toe machined welded joints of an ultra-high strength steel with a …

Progress in developing digital quality assurance systems for welded joints has made it
possible to accurately measure the local geometry and its variation, making it possible to …

The joining by welding processes of components is usually related to the creation of
additional notches and geometrical peculiarities. Multiple investigations have shown that a …

Nowadays automated welding processes produce high-quality welds with smooth and
regular global weld geometry. However, the local geometry of the weld exhibits a certain …