08 August 2017 TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 17844 Welding — Comparison of standardised methods for the avoidance of cold cracks The purpose of this document is to compare currently available methods for determining welding procedures for avoiding hydrogen induced cold cracking during fabrication. This subject has been extensively studied in recent years and many methods of […]

08 August 2017 Yet another accolade of significance has come the SAIW’s way! At the recently-held Arc Cup in Shanghai, China the Institute was asked to become a member of the Arc Cup organising committee and the SAIW readily agreed! “Not only is this a wonderful honour for the Institute but it also makes sense

08 August 2017 South Africa, through the SAIW, is now part of a powerful international welding alliance – The International Alliance for Skills Development Belt and Road including BRICS (IASDBR) – which aims at incorporating all the countries in this region in a cooperative initiative to provide welding training to the youth. “The training will

03 April 2017 IIW: International Welding Inspection Personnel (IWIP) Programme SAIW is a founding member of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), which is also focused on welding related training, research, standardisation of welding related activities and governance of the IIW system. Through the IIW network, SAIW has an opportunity to network with over fifty

03 April 2017 Eddy Current Testing Eddy current testing is an inspection method that can be used for a variety of purposes including the detection of cracks and corrosion, material and coating thickness measurement, material identification and, in certain materials, heat treatment condition. The process relies upon a material characteristic known as electro-magnetic induction. When