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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Bespoke materials and high entropy alloys ESD and the Coating of High Entropy Alloys Welding Journal August 2023
ESD and Ni based Superalloys Effect of Microstructure in ESD Repaired Conventional & Additive Manufactured Ni-Superalloys University of Waterloo Thesis 2021
October 2021 ESD Welding Journal Article Improving and Repairing Surface Material Characteristics with ESD Welding Journal, October 2021
Parametric Study of Automated ESD- Ni SuperAlloys Parametric Study of Automated ESD- Ni SuperAlloys Welding Journal, July 2021
Enhancing Fatigue Life of Additive Manufactured Parts Enhancing Fatigue Life of Additive Manufactured Parts Additive Manufacturing 36, 2020
Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials Manufacturing Letters Journal, April 2020
Electro Spark Deposition for Ni-Super Alloy Repairs Electro Spark Deposition for Ni-Super Alloy Repairs Weld Magazine, Winter 2019-2020
Electrospark Deposition in Aerospace Aerospace Applications for Electrospark Deposition Welding Journal, December 2019
Surface Modification BJAM via ESD Surface Modification BJAM via ESD Surface & Coatings Technology, 2019
Repair of Inconel 718 Nickel Super Alloy using ESD/LEW Effect of Micro-Structure on Tensile Properties Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018
Low Energy Welding Automation Automation in LEW The Welding Journal, August, 2018
LEW Article August 2018 Surface Modification of 304 Stainless Steel by Electro-Spark Deposition Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, August, 2018
Repair of NI Superalloy Dendritic Coarsening Model for Rapid Solidification of Ni Superalloy via ESD Journal of Materials Processing Tech, 2018
Welding Alloy Inconel 718 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
The Current Rise in the Use of Capacitor Discharge Welding PDF Recent Developments in Low Energy Welding (LEW) The Welding Journal, November, 2017
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Spot-Welding-Hot-Stamped-Steels-with-SORPAS-pdf Spot Welding Hot Stamped Steels with SORPAS The Welding Journal, August 2019
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF Monitoring the Effect of RSW Pulsing on AHSS using FEA (SORPAS®) Software – Predicting Microstructure SAE Technical Paper, 2007
Simulation Software Helps Automakers PDF Simulation Software Helps Automakers AWS, August 2006
How Do I Spot Weld This? PDF “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 PDF 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 PDF 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 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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
Galvanized Steel Sheets Coated Electrodes for Resistance Spot Welding of
Galvanized Steel Sheets
University of Waterloo Thesis, 2005
Coatings on Resistance Welding Electrodes to Extend Life PDF Coatings on Resistance Welding Electrodes to Extend Life SAE, International 2005
Weldability and Degradation of Coated Electrodes PDF Weldability and Degradation of Coated Electrodes University of Waterloo, Canada, 2005
Widening the Welding Lobes in AMSS - Using SORPAS® and TiCaps™ to Stabilize Production PDF 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 PDF 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 Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials Manufacturing Letters Journal, April 2020
Quality and Electrode Life Improvements to Automotive Resistance Welding of Aluminum Sheet PDF Quality and Electrode Life Improvements to Automotive Resistance Welding of Aluminum Sheet Sheet Metal Welding Conference XIII, AWS, May 2008
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Electrode Life and Projection Welding Comparison of Tungsten-Copper Weld Head and Quick Release Modular when Welding AHSS Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2019
Saving Money with Huys Modular Head Weld Quality Study of Projection Nut Welding with Modular Weld Head Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVIII, 2018
Reducing Resistance Welding Costs Through Careful Analysis PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF Non-Conductive Welding Pins Based on Zirconia Ceramics Queens University, 2006
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The Other Resistance Process: Cross Wire Welding PDF The Other Resistance Process: Cross Wire Welding December 2007
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The Current Rise in the Use of Capacitor Discharge Welding PDF The Current Rise in the Use of Capacitor Discharge Welding The Welding Journal, February 2015
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Spot Welding Aluminum to Galvanized Steel by Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding 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 PDF What’s New for Welding Aluminum in the Auto Industry Welding Journal January 2012