U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Advanced Manufacturing Office

Multimaterial Joining Workshop

July 23, 2012

At the Multimaterial Joining Workshop (held in Chicago, IL, on July 23, 2012), subject matter experts from industry and academia described their views on state-of-the-art technologies, opportunities, and manufacturing challenges. Multimaterial joining techniques are important to diverse industries such as automotive, aerospace, rail, consumer goods, and medical devices. Further development of multimaterial joining technologies can lead to more reliable and low-cost multimaterial joints and welds for commercial and industrial applications.

Workshop Proceedings

• Agenda
• Presentations
  • Multimaterial Workshop Overview
         Stephen Sikirica, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office
  • Joining of Advanced Thermoplastics
         Ed Herderick, Edison Welding Institute
  • Multimaterial Joining Paradigm
         Glenn Daehn, Ohio State University
  • Multimaterial Joining: Challenges and Opportunities
         Zhili Feng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Welding of Dissimilar Materials Combinations for Automotive Applications
         Jerry Gould, Edison Welding Institute