Engineers at Ohio State University, Columbus, report that they have developed vaporized foil actuator (VFA) welding, a technique that consumes 80% less energy than conventional techniques, yet produces bonds that are 50% stronger.
November 2015 Issue of Electronic Device Failure Analysis, a quarterly publication providing a technical condensation of information of interest to electronic device failure analysis technicians, engineers, and managers.
November/December 2015 Issue of Advanced Materials & Processes, featuring: Benefits of Automated Mechanical Testing; 5 Ways Materials Testing is Changing the World; Bullet-Resistant Transparent Polycrystalline Materials; iTSSe and HTPro.
Gas nitriding is based on the decomposition of ammonia (NH3) at temperatures between 500 and 600°C (930 and 1110°F) according to:
