Forge welding was the very first welding process. Early metalworkers found that if two pieces of metal were heated until they glowed red, they could be hammered together, creating a strong joint.

After placing two materials into a welding machine they are then pushed tightly together. One of the two materials moves quickly against the other, causing them to melt from the heat produced, ...

Qutub Minar’s 1,600-year-old iron pillar remains rust-free due to high phosphorus content and ancient forge-welding ...

The metal pipes forge together so colorfully (and almost unnaturally) that I never get bored of watching the process. Here are a few more videos of friction welding: And linear friction welding is ...

Pt. 2: – From Setback to Steel This isn’t just about forging Damascus—it’s about forging ahead. After challenges, missteps, ...

As wrought iron was only produced in heats of 50 kilograms, the smiths became skillful in hammer welding and many large shaft forgings weighing 10 tonnes and more were gradually built up by a process ...

A hybrid welding and forging process that joins dissimilar metals in a second has been developed with funding from NASA, which is interested in using the technique for Moon base fabrication.