A hybrid-welding seam length of 4.5 m is achieved per body. As well as the hybrid welding seams there were 2400 punch rivets, 64 m of MIG welding seams and 20 m of laser welding on each A8 body. Concerning the peripheral joint on bolt-on panels, rollers secured to a robot arm bent...
Small additions of magnesium allow significant age-hardening of the castings through precipitation of Mg2Si in the aluminium matrix. Doubling of the yield strength may be achieved in this way, and such alloys find use in aircraft andautomotive applications. ...
Indeed, it was for this reason that the application of adhesives to metal fabrication, in common with many other technological innovations, was pioneered by the aircraft industry. A realization of the advantages of adhesive bonding over other methods of joining materials has led to a rapid growth...
the 1960s.Plasma arc weldingwas also invented during this time. It was firstly used for metal spraying. Theelectron beam weldingwas also developed and is used by the aircraft manufacturing industries. Some of the recent developments in the welding industry include thefriction weldingandlaser welding...