RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN UNDERWATER WELDING

This article gives a brief description of underwater welding techniques and recent developments that have been achieved through a research and development project that is being performed in England. Two underwater welding processes are briefly described, with properties of the weld formed, advantages and disadvantages of each process, and requirements of underwater welding included in the description. A brief discussion of underwater continuous wire welding is given, with advantages and properties of the system.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ailes, A
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 45,47
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Research; Welding; Welds
• Old TRIS Terms: Underwater welding; Weld properties; Welding research; Welding techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047698
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM