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Metallic Materials Technical Group (TG3)

The Metallic Materials Technical Group meetings cover topics including metals; non-ferrous metals; advanced materials (e.g. intermetallic and composites); plastics and ceramics; mechanical properties in metallic and non-metallic joints; service behaviour of components joined by welding or other means; defect mechanisms and weldability testing; metallurgical aspects of filler materials; metallurgy of welding tube and pipe; health and safety; computer software and tools; national and international standards; quality control and IIW activities related to metallurgy.

Meet the TG3 Chair

Robert Shaw CEng, CSWIP 3.1, IWE, MSc, MWeldI

As one of TWI's arc-focused Welding Engineers, Rob has spent more than a decade developing, qualifying, and implementing welding processes and procedures for a range of companies in the nuclear, aerospace and defence industries.

A metallurgist by training, Rob has maintained an interest in the welding of more uncommon metals, including working with copper, titanium, and nickel alloys. This has included work on the production of new turbine blade alloys, and the complex safe end transition joints for nuclear power plants, as well as the more common steels for oil and gas or pressure vessel applications.

He has a particular interest in the current mechanisation/automation of the welding industry, and the application of new equipment and techniques being used to reduce the impact of the ongoing manual welding skills gap.

Forthcoming event

Titanium: Applications and Processes

Online (Teams)

24 April 2025

9:30am - 15:30pm (UK Time)

*Please note this webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please ensure to secure your space for this event through the link that can be found in your event confirmation email to receive the webinar joining link.

Some of our previous events

A Refresher on High Strength Steels and Modern Systems of Welding Data Collection and Monitoring
Materials issues in the power sector
Welding and materials challenges for subsea equipment
Welding defects and metallurgical issues
Metallurgical impact of minor elements in steel welds
Dissimilar metal welding
Weld Cracking - Mechanisms and Mitigation
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Metallurgy, Properties, Fabrication and Applications

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

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