Huys employees are heavily involved with welding research and contribute to the improvements of standards on the technical committees of the American Welding Society, ISO and the Standards Council of Canada.
Below is a selection of welding research articles published in the Welding Journal and presented at technical conferences including the Society of Automotive Engineers, The Sheet Metal Welding Conferences, ASM International, AEROMAT and the International Seminars in Resistance Welding.
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Effect of Microstructure in ESD Repaired Conventional & Additive Manufactured Ni-Superalloys
University of Waterloo Thesis 2021
Improving and Repairing Surface Material Characteristics with ESD
Welding Journal, October 2021
Parametric Study of Automated ESD- Ni SuperAlloys
Welding Journal, July 2021
Enhancing Fatigue Life of Additive Manufactured Parts
Additive Manufacturing 36, 2020
Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials
Manufacturing Letters Journal, April 2020
Aerospace Applications for Electrospark Deposition
Welding Journal, December 2019
Surface Modification BJAM via ESD
Surface & Coatings Technology, 2019
Effect of Micro-Structure on Tensile Properties
Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018
Automation in LEW
The Welding Journal, August, 2018
Surface Modification of 304 Stainless Steel by Electro-Spark Deposition
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, August, 2018
Dendritic Coarsening Model for Rapid Solidification of Ni Superalloy via ESD
Journal of Materials Processing Tech, 2018
Effect of Direct Aging on Heat-Affected Zone and Tensile Properties of Electrospark-Deposited Alloy 718 (LEW Welding Alloy Inconel 718)
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 2018
Recent Developments in Low Energy Welding (LEW)
The Welding Journal, November, 2017
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Spot Welding Hot Stamped Steels with SORPAS
The Welding Journal, August 2019
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process
5th International Advances in Resistance Welding Seminar, Toronto, 2008
Saving Time and Money with Resistance Welding Simulation Software
The Welding Journal, July 2008
Monitoring the Effect of RSW Pulsing on AHSS using FEA (SORPAS®) Software – Predicting Microstructure
SAE Technical Paper, 2007
Simulation Software Helps Automakers
AWS, August 2006
“How Do I Spot Weld This?”
Canadian Welding Association Journal, 2006
Lowering Costs by Simulating Design of Complex Welds – Using SORPAS® to Lower Costs Through Reduced Design and Planning Time
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII, Detroit 2006
Effect of Electrode Geometry on Resistance Spot Welding – Using ParaCap™ and SORPAS® for Better Welding Results
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII, Detroit 2006
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Improving Electrode Life for RSW of Coated Advanced High Strength Steel
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII, Detroit 2016
Quality and Electrode Life Improvements to Automotive Resistance Welding of Aluminum Sheet
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XIII, AWS, May 2008
The ParaCap™ – Longer Electrode Life from a New Geometry, an Innovative Multilayer Coating, and Internal Cooling Fins
4th Adv. Res. Welding, Wels, 2006
Reducing Electrode Sticking and Extending Electrode Life During Micro-Resistance Welding of Thin Coated Sheets
EEE, 2006
Weldability Improvements Using Coated Electrodes for RSW of the HSG steel – Using TiCaps™ for Longer Electrode Life
SAE, Detroit 2006
Effect of Electrode Geometry on Resistance Spot Welding – Using ParaCap™ and SORPAS® for Better Welding Results
SMWC, Detroit 2006
Coated Electrodes for Resistance Spot Welding of
University of Waterloo Thesis, 2005
Coatings on Resistance Welding Electrodes to Extend Life
SAE, International 2005
Weldability and Degradation of Coated Electrodes
University of Waterloo, Canada, 2005
Widening the Welding Lobes in AMSS – Using SORPAS® and TiCaps™ to Stabilize Production
BAM, Berlin 2004
Surface Modification of Resistance Welding Electrodes by Electro-Spark Deposited Coatings to Extend Electrode Life
Coatings, 2002
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Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials
Manufacturing Letters Journal, April 2020
Quality and Electrode Life Improvements to Automotive Resistance Welding of Aluminum Sheet
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XIII, AWS, May 2008
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Comparison of Tungsten-Copper Weld Head and Quick Release Modular when Welding AHSS
Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2019
Weld Quality Study of Projection Nut Welding with Modular Weld Head
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVIII, 2018
Reducing Resistance Welding Costs Through Careful Analysis
American Welding Society, The Welding Journal, February 2007
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process
5th International Advances in Resistance Welding Seminar, Toronto, 2008
Saving Time and Money with Resistance Welding Simulation Software
Technical proceedings of the American Welding Society’s Welding Show, Chicago, 2007
The ParaCap™ – Longer Electrode Life from a New Geometry, an Innovative Multilayer Coating, and Internal Cooling Fins
4th Adv. Res. Welding, Wels , 2006
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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process
5th International Advances in Resistance Welding Seminar, Toronto, 2008
Non-Conductive Welding Pins Based on Zirconia Ceramics
Queens University, 2006
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The Other Resistance Process: Cross Wire Welding
December 2007
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The Current Rise in the Use of Capacitor Discharge Welding
The Welding Journal, February 2015
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Spot Welding Aluminum 6022-T4 to Galvanized DP600 sheet by Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII, 2016
What’s New for Welding Aluminum in the Auto Industry
Welding Journal January 2012
