Events

Dr. Jan P. Huissoon, Chair, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and Dr. Adrian Gerlich, NSERC/TransCanada Industrial Research Chair in Welding for Energy Infrastructure invite you to attend the 2015 TransCanada Day at the University of Waterloo to discover the latest advances in technology for fabrication and testing of pipeline welds.

Original welding processes using the combination of a hot‐wire system and laser heat source are developed in Hiroshima University. These processes have advantages of low heat input, low dilution, high controllability of weld metal and HAZ properties, highefficiency, and so on. Some applications of hot‐wire laser welding process for a narrowgap joint, fillet welded joint, heavy‐thick vertical joint will be introduced. The observation techniques using image sensors for temperature cycle, solidification phenomena during welding will also be introduced.

The Canadian Welding Association, Toronto Chapter, invites you to the 21st Annual Mike Cherry Memorial Golf Tournament. Mark your calendar for this unique event and enjoy the shinning sun, beautiful greens, valuable prizes, excellent food and this significant networking opportunity.

This one day workshop will focus on issues relating to vehicle light-weighting, such as joining, corrosion, and implementation of dissimilar materials. Both academic and industrial speakers will present their latest findings and perspectives on subjects including:

• Friction stir welding
• Corrosion of Mg alloys
• Spot welding of light alloys
• Joining of aluminum to steel
• High productivity arc welding of aluminum

Friction Stir Welding and Processing of High Melting Temperature Alloys

Presented by Prof. Antonio Ramirez, Welding Engineering Program at the Ohio State University

Dr. Elliot Biro, Manager, Product Characterization ArcelorMittal Global Research

To improve automotive fuel economy while increasing crash resistance, automakers are increasingly using advanced high strength steels (AHSS) for their vehicle designs. AHSS is a broad term for several families of steels that have both high strength and high formability. This combination of properties allows parts to be made thinner and lighter while retaining their ability to form complex shapes needed for automotive parts as well as being able to absorb large amounts of energy in crash situations.