Attempting to glue metal has often been met with mixed results, but modern adhesives can produce very successful bonds with metal and a variety of other materials, too.

This article was updated March 7, 2023. It was originally published Dec. 9, 2004. Engineers have an impressive array of ways to join two pieces of metal including adhesives, nuts and bolts, and a long ...

How well would "JB Weld" serve as a bonding compound and Thermal Interface Material? I have a hard time thinking that it would do good at all, but I have a buddy that swears that his Nforce2 ...

Most combined cycle professionals understand that a joint between grade 91 steel and an austenitic stainless steel is considered a dissimilar-metal weld. For that reason, it requires special welding ...

A common misconception of many Jeep enthusiasts is that they don’t need to carry some- thing as complex as an onboard welder because they don’t go rockcrawling or extreme off-roading. This couldn’t be ...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have developed a revolutionary new technique to weld glass to metal. They are using an ultrafast laser system to create tiny "balls of lightning" inside the ...

If you're never welded before, today's easy-to-use wire-feed units speed up the learning process. Time to spark your creativity. First, practice handling the gun without actually welding. Rest its ...

Researchers have identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that make CMF desirable. CMFs hold promise for ...