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The Story of Copper: Part 2

Significant Alloys and their Weldability

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2026-03-17

Why are Higher Carbon Steels More Difficult to Weld?

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2026-03-03

The Story of Copper: Part 1

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2026-02-24

Why is preheating performed before welding?

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2026-02-10

Weld Defects and Their Significance

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2026-01-20

What is the “Heat Affected Zone” in welding?

And which types of welding processes produce less HAZ?

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2026-01-06

How is laser welding different from TIG (GTAW) or MIG (GMAW) welding?

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2025-12-09

The Story of Chromium: Part 2

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2025-12-02

What is the difference between weld metal and filler metal?

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2025-11-19

The Story of Chromium: Part 1

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2025-11-05

How is Argon Used in MIG Welding and how do MIG and MAG Welding Differ?

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2025-10-22

Why You Cannot Arc Weld Steel to Aluminum

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2025-10-15

What is Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)?

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2025-10-08

Different Joining Approaches – Part 2: Narrow Gaps

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2025-09-24

Differing Joining Approaches – Part 1

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2025-08-05

The Story of Nickel – Part 2

Diving into the higher nickel alloys and their weldability.

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2025-06-24