A variable gage blank is formed from a set of components joined by a joining process. The set of components include a web, a first flange, and a second flange. The components have respective thicknesses. The first flange and the second flange may be modified to include a transition region with a variable thickness that terminates on an edge having a thickness substantially similar to a thickness of the web.

A processing method of NPR steel rebar rod is disclosed. The NPR steel rebar is cold processed and has a yield strength of 800˜950 MPa, a tensile strength of 900˜1100 MPa, and a percentage elongation at maximum force of not less than 10˜40%. The processing method comprises the following steps: a I-shaped placing step L20, an uncoiling step L30, a flattening step L40, a butt welding step L50, a sandblasting step L60, a straightening step L70, a pointing step L80, a hydraulic head-pushing step L90, a cold drawn spiral ribbing step L10, a straight forward continuous wire drawing and traction step L11, a pre-straightening step L12, a fine straightening step L13, and a cutting-off step L14. The processing method can meet the automatic intelligent production requirements of NPR steel rebar, cold rolled spiral NPR steel rebar, and pre-stressed NPR steel rebar.

A processing method of NPR steel rebar rod is disclosed. The NPR steel rebar is cold processed and has a yield strength of 800˜950 MPa, a tensile strength of 900˜1100 MPa, and a percentage elongation at maximum force of not less than 10˜40%. The processing method comprises the following steps: a I-shaped placing step L20, an uncoiling step L30, a flattening step L40, a butt welding step L50, a sandblasting step L60, a straightening step L70, a pointing step L80, a hydraulic head-pushing step L90, a cold drawn spiral ribbing step L10, a straight forward continuous wire drawing and traction step L11, a pre-straightening step L12, a fine straightening step L13, and a cutting-off step L14. The processing method can meet the automatic intelligent production requirements of NPR steel rebar, cold rolled spiral NPR steel rebar, and pre-stressed NPR steel rebar.

A method is disclosed for manufacturing a substrate soldered by a solder agent, which contains solder and a contained material that can be boiled at a temperature below a melting temperature of the solder. The method includes: setting the substrate onto a heat generation body heated to a first predetermined temperature, which is lower than a boiling point of the contained material and higher than an ordinary temperature; increasing a temperature of the substrate, which is set on the heat generation body, to a second predetermined temperature, which is lower than the melting temperature of the solder and is a reduction-enabling temperature, to reduce an oxide on the substrate by a reducing agent; and, after reduction, heating the substrate to a third predetermined temperature, which is equal to or higher than the melting temperature of the solder, to melt the solder. A soldering device includes a heating section, a chamber, a reducing agent supply section, and a controller configured to control a temperature of the heating section and supply of the reducing agent into the chamber to execute the above-described manufacturing method.

A method is disclosed for manufacturing a substrate soldered by a solder agent, which contains solder and a contained material that can be boiled at a temperature below a melting temperature of the solder. The method includes: setting the substrate onto a heat generation body heated to a first predetermined temperature, which is lower than a boiling point of the contained material and higher than an ordinary temperature; increasing a temperature of the substrate, which is set on the heat generation body, to a second predetermined temperature, which is lower than the melting temperature of the solder and is a reduction-enabling temperature, to reduce an oxide on the substrate by a reducing agent; and, after reduction, heating the substrate to a third predetermined temperature, which is equal to or higher than the melting temperature of the solder, to melt the solder. A soldering device includes a heating section, a chamber, a reducing agent supply section, and a controller configured to control a temperature of the heating section and supply of the reducing agent into the chamber to execute the above-described manufacturing method.

A method of applying a braze component to a honeycomb structure may comprise: applying at least a partial vacuum within a chamber, the chamber defined at least partially by a vacuum device and a cover, the honeycomb structure disposed within the chamber, the braze component disposed between the honeycomb structure and the cover; pulling the cover towards the braze component in response to applying the partial vacuum; and pulling the braze component into a plurality of hexagonal cells defined by the honeycomb structure in response to pulling the cover towards the braze component.

System and methods for using analytics and algorithms to predict weld quality are provided and include a computer having a processor and memory configured to receive weld parameter data generated during a welding process by a welder to join at least two parts with a weld, input the received weld parameter data to a data analytics model to generate at least one predicted weld quality parameter, compare the predicted weld quality parameter with a weld quality parameter threshold, and generate output indicating at least one of: the at least one predicted weld quality parameter and a result of the comparison between the at least one predicted weld quality parameter and the weld quality parameter threshold

System and methods for using analytics and algorithms to predict weld quality are provided and include a computer having a processor and memory configured to receive weld parameter data generated during a welding process by a welder to join at least two parts with a weld, input the received weld parameter data to a data analytics model to generate at least one predicted weld quality parameter, compare the predicted weld quality parameter with a weld quality parameter threshold, and generate output indicating at least one of: the at least one predicted weld quality parameter and a result of the comparison between the at least one predicted weld quality parameter and the weld quality parameter threshold

Disclosed is a pressing jig for welding an electrode lead located in a lead slit formed at the bus bar to the bus bar in a closely adhered state. The pressing jig includes a first frame having a first distance adjusting unit and a first pressing unit, and a second frame having a second distance adjusting unit facing the first distance adjusting unit and a second pressing unit facing the first pressing unit. The first frame and the second frame are coupled so that a distance between first pressing unit and the second pressing unit is increased when a distance between the first distance adjusting unit and the second distance adjusting unit is decreased, and the distance between first pressing unit and the second pressing unit is decreased when the distance between the first distance adjusting unit and the second distance adjusting unit is increased.

The present disclosure relates to a method and system for predicting the critical floating time of a reinforcing phase. According to the method, a particle concentration processing model, a half-life processing model, an agglomeration kinetics model, and a floating time processing model are combined to obtain the critical floating time of a reinforcing phase particle according to an initial particle size of the reinforcing phase particle, a density of the reinforcing phase particle, a mass fraction of the reinforcing phase of a composite soldering material, and a density of the composite soldering material. The method and system can accurately predict the critical floating time of the reinforcing phase particle.