MODERN TRENDS IN WELDING PROCESSES AND MATERIALS: IMPROVEMENT IN EFFECTIVENESS
Keywords:
Gas metal arc welding(GMAW); Submerged arc welding(SAW); Friction welding; Hybrid welding technology; atomization of welding; efficiency.Abstract
Demands for improved productivity, efficiency, and quality pose challenges to the welding industry. As
materials become ever more sophisticated in their chemical composition to provide ever-better functionally specific
properties, a more complete and precise understanding of how such materials can be joined for optimal effectiveness and
efficiency will become essential. Traditional options for welding will surely evolve, sometimes to provide unimagined
capabilities. In addition, totally new methods will almost certainly emerge as evolution of materials gives way to
revolution to meet unimagined new designs and design demands. The paper considers process systematization and
corresponding advances of constituent technologies, discusses some of the role and future direction of welding
technology, welding materials, productivity and efficiency, education and safety having an impact o n future growth in
welding technology. Analysis of drivers and the key needs of some manufacturing industries have been researched,
giving general trends and strong indications as to expected trends in technology that will be seen in the future. It also
provides a good foundation for future research and creates awareness of the developmental direction of welding
processes and materials in manufacturing industries.
