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Can Plasma Weld Metal? More Than You Know (Especially in Space)
Next in the "Can Plasma?" series: can plasma weld metal? More than you know. Most welding you've seen is already plasma. The interesting part is what happens when you try it in space.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Can plasma weld metal? More than you know.
00:06 Most welding people know is plasma: a thermal arc between electrode and workpiece
00:28 Other kinds of welding: friction welding and more
00:37 Plasma in novel applications
00:49 My Texas A&M colleagues drill into rock with thermal plasma
01:03 Traditional hot plasma welding: boring, but works really well
01:11 Micro-welding: dissimilar metals…
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