The present disclosure provides a welding electrode and methods of manufacturing the same. The welding electrode can include a composite body having a tip portion and an end portion. The composite body can include a shell defining a cavity through the end portion, the shell comprising a first metal that includes one or more of the following: a precipitation hardened copper alloy, copper alloy, and carbon steel. The composite body can also include a core within the shell, the core extending through the shell from the tip portion to the cavity, the core comprising a second metal that includes dispersion strengthened copper. The core and the shell have a metallurgical bond formed from co-extrusion.

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a composite material. The method can include compacting a copper alloy powder into a plurality of substantially uniform compressed sub-assemblies such that the copper alloy powder has a density that is greater than 50%. The plurality of compressed sub-assemblies can be layered relative one another within an aperture of a shell, the plurality of compressed sub-assemblies to form a consecutive assembly of compacted copper alloy. The shell may include one of the following: a precipitation hardened copper alloy, copper alloy, and carbon steel. The consecutive assembly can be sealed within the shell to form a billet. The billet can be hot-extruded to form a rod, and the extruded rod can be further drawn to form a composite wire of a desired diameter. The composite wire may be used to create a composite welding electrode.

A method of forming a metallic coating a workpiece is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a sacrificial deposition rod formed of a first material, receiving a workpiece of a second material, forming a coating of the first material from the sacrificial deposition rod onto the workpiece, the coating having a first thickness, and machining the coating to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a composite material. The method can include compacting a copper alloy powder into a plurality of substantially uniform compressed sub-assemblies such that the copper alloy powder has a density that is greater than 50%. The plurality of compressed sub-assemblies can be layered relative one another within an aperture of a shell, the plurality of compressed sub-assemblies to form a consecutive assembly of compacted copper alloy. The shell may include one of the following: a precipitation hardened copper alloy, copper alloy, and carbon steel. The consecutive assembly can be sealed within the shell to form a billet. The billet can be hot-extruded to form a rod, and the extruded rod can be further drawn to form a composite wire of a desired diameter. The composite wire may be used to create a composite welding electrode.

The present disclosure provides a welding electrode and methods of manufacturing the same. The welding electrode can include a composite body having a tip portion and an end portion. The composite body can include a shell defining a cavity through the end portion, the shell comprising a first metal that includes one or more of the following: a precipitation hardened copper alloy, copper alloy, and carbon steel. The composite body can also include a core within the shell, the core extending through the shell from the tip portion to the cavity, the core comprising a second metal that includes dispersion strengthened copper. The core and the shell have a metallurgical bond formed from co-extrusion.

The present disclosure provides a shear assisted extrusion press comprising a stem and plunger assembly comprising a main piston configured to generate an extrusion force, a stem assembly comprising a stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end connects to a rotary piston that connects to the stem and plunger assembly, wherein the main piston exerts the extrusion force on the stem such that the stem moves axially, and at least one piston motor coupled with the stem and configured to drive a rotational movement of the rotary piston and the stem, and a container assembly comprising a container holder, a container configured to receive a billet and the first end of the stem, and at least one hydraulic motor positioned in the container holder with the container, wherein the at least one hydraulic motor is configured to drive a rotational movement of the container. The rotary piston and the stem are configured to rotate and move axially such that the stem moves the billet through the container to extrude a part, and the container and the billet are configured to rotate together while the container does not move axially.

The present disclosure provides a shear assisted extrusion press comprising a stem and plunger assembly comprising a main piston configured to generate an extrusion force, a stem assembly comprising a stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end connects to a rotary piston that connects to the stem and plunger assembly, wherein the main piston exerts the extrusion force on the stem such that the stem moves axially, and at least one piston motor coupled with the stem and configured to drive a rotational movement of the rotary piston and the stem, and a container assembly comprising a container holder, a container configured to receive a billet and the first end of the stem, and at least one hydraulic motor positioned in the container holder with the container, wherein the at least one hydraulic motor is configured to drive a rotational movement of the container. The rotary piston and the stem are configured to rotate and move axially such that the stem moves the billet through the container to extrude a part, and the container and the billet are configured to rotate together while the container does not move axially.

The present disclosure provides a shear assisted extrusion press comprising a stem and plunger assembly comprising a main piston configured to generate an extrusion force, a stem assembly comprising a stem having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end connects to a rotary piston that connects to the stem and plunger assembly, wherein the main piston exerts the extrusion force on the stem such that the stem moves axially, and at least one piston motor coupled with the stem and configured to drive a rotational movement of the rotary piston and the stem, and a container assembly comprising a container holder, a container configured to receive a billet and the first end of the stem, and at least one hydraulic motor positioned in the container holder with the container, wherein the at least one hydraulic motor is configured to drive a rotational movement of the container. The rotary piston and the stem are configured to rotate and move axially such that the stem moves the billet through the container to extrude a part, and the container and the billet are configured to rotate together while the container does not move axially.