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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ESD and the Inconel 718 Coating of High Entropy Alloys | Materials Characterization May 2025 |
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ESD and the Coating of High Entropy Alloys | Welding Journal August 2023 |
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Effect of Microstructure in ESD Repaired Conventional & Additive Manufactured Ni-Superalloys | University of Waterloo Thesis 2021 |
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Improving and Repairing Surface Material Characteristics with ESD | Welding Journal, October 2021 |
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Parametric Study of Automated ESD- Ni SuperAlloys | Welding Journal, July 2021 |
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Enhancing Fatigue Life of Additive Manufactured Parts | Additive Manufacturing 36, 2020 |
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Electrospark Deposition and Resistance Welding Dissimilar Materials | Manufacturing Letters Journal, April 2020 |
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Electro Spark Deposition for Ni-Super Alloy Repairs | Weld Magazine, Winter 2019-2020 |
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Aerospace Applications for Electrospark Deposition | Welding Journal, December 2019 |
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Surface Modification BJAM via ESD | Surface & Coatings Technology, 2019 |
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Effect of Micro-Structure on Tensile Properties | Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018 |
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Automation in LEW | The Welding Journal, August, 2018 |
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Surface Modification of 304 Stainless Steel by Electro-Spark Deposition | Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, August, 2018 |
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Dendritic Coarsening Model for Rapid Solidification of Ni Superalloy via ESD | Journal of Materials Processing Tech, 2018 |
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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 |
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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 |
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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process | 5th International Advances in Resistance Welding Seminar, Toronto, 2008 |
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Saving Time and Money with Resistance Welding Simulation Software | The Welding Journal, July 2008 |
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Monitoring the Effect of RSW Pulsing on AHSS using FEA (SORPAS®) Software – Predicting Microstructure | SAE Technical Paper, 2007 |
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Simulation Software Helps Automakers | AWS, August 2006 |
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“How Do I Spot Weld This?” | Canadian Welding Association Journal, 2006 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Quality and Electrode Life Improvements to Automotive Resistance Welding of Aluminum Sheet | Sheet Metal Welding Conference XIII, AWS, May 2008 |
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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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Reducing Electrode Sticking and Extending Electrode Life During Micro-Resistance Welding of Thin Coated Sheets | EEE, 2006 |
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Weldability Improvements Using Coated Electrodes for RSW of the HSG steel – Using TiCaps™ for Longer Electrode Life | SAE, Detroit 2006 |
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Effect of Electrode Geometry on Resistance Spot Welding – Using ParaCap™ and SORPAS® for Better Welding Results | SMWC, Detroit 2006 |
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Coated Electrodes for Resistance Spot Welding of Galvanized Steel Sheets |
University of Waterloo Thesis, 2005 |
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Coatings on Resistance Welding Electrodes to Extend Life | SAE, International 2005 |
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Weldability and Degradation of Coated Electrodes | University of Waterloo, Canada, 2005 |
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Widening the Welding Lobes in AMSS – Using SORPAS® and TiCaps™ to Stabilize Production | BAM, Berlin 2004 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Weld Quality Study of Projection Nut Welding with Modular Weld Head | Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVIII, 2018 |
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Reducing Resistance Welding Costs Through Careful Analysis | American Welding Society, The Welding Journal, February 2007 |
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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimizing the Resistance Welding Process | 5th International Advances in Resistance Welding Seminar, Toronto, 2008 |
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Saving Time and Money with Resistance Welding Simulation Software | Technical proceedings of the American Welding Society’s Welding Show, Chicago, 2007 |
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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 |
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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 |
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What’s New for Welding Aluminum in the Auto Industry | Welding Journal January 2012 |