WE Colloquium: Israel Stol, Fusion Welding of Aluminum

Abstract

In this lecture I will present the principles of fusion welding aluminum, its different alloys groups and their specific metallurgical characteristics in the solid and molten states and recommended technologies and approaches (e.g. surface preparation, dimensional tolerance management, control of weld-induced distortion and welding equipment) employed during the production of fusion welded structures. The session will conclude with 10 minutes of Q&A and class discussion.

Bio

Consultant in welding and assembly engineering and founder of Always Beta, LLC.

Israel has over 35 years of experience as a welding engineer in applied R&D and implementation of relevant technologies to production. During his career he has been a technology transfer manager, leader of welding technology development and consultant in welding and assembly to its employers and their customers and a major innovator in his and other engineering fields. He has initiated and led multidisciplinary teams on programs aimed at solving weld production problems, as well as development and demonstration of his own inventions. His career spans involvement with the nuclear & power-generation, defense, marine, automotive & transportation and Oil & Gas industries, in which he consulted and carried out R&D work on welding and design for manufacturability. He has experience with welding non-ferrous (e.g. aluminum, titanium, copper) and ferrous (e.g. steels and stainless steels) materials with fusion based processes (e.g. GMAW, GTAW, LBW and Submerged Arc Welding) and solid state based processes (e.g. IFW and FSW). He holds BSc (1975) and MSc (1976) degrees in Welding Engineering from Ohio State University. He authored and co-authored 45 US and international patents.

He is an elected 2007 Fellow of the American Welding Society (AWS), a recipient of three national welding awards (2 Lincoln Electric and AWS' A.F. Davis) and two corporate awards.