Electron Beam Welding

 

Electron Beam Welding

Electron Beam Welding is a reliable, efficient and cost effective metal joining technique.

Bodycote has the largest Electron Beam Welding (EBW) capability in Europe. There are two centres of excellence at Skelmersdale and Cambridge capable of providing a world class EBW service to a wide range  of markets and applications. 

Project management teams are on hand to discuss your individual requirements, assist in solving your specific problems and to suggest methods of improving your individual engineering projects, by helping to reduce manufacturing costs.

Advantages

  • Low Vacuum process, yields clean reproducible, high integrity joints 

  • Low heat input with minimal distortion and a narrow heat-affected zone 

  • Weld penetration of up to 30mm+ Metals of dissimilar melting points and thermal conductivities can be welded 

  • Quantities from one-off development to large production batches can be accommodated. 

  • 14 machines, range up to from 10' x 8' x8' (full vacuum)

  • Sections dissimilar size can be welded.

Bodycote - A Complete Solution 

  • Materials Selection.

  • Joint Design.

  • Tooling design and manufacture.

  • Post-weld testing.

  • Materials engineering.

Markets Served

  • Aerospace

  • Power Generation

  • Space

  • Vacuum Systems

  • Medical

  • Automotive

 

Electron Beam Welding Data Sheet

For more information regarding Bodycotes Electron Beam Welding (EBW) capabilities click on the links below. atint a detailed application and plant profile  

There is a detailed Application and Plant profile for the two sites that offer this service. 

Bodycote Heat Treatments Ltd - Cambridge (HT), United Kingdom

Bodycote Heat Treatments Ltd - Skelmersdale, United Kingdom

 

 

 

 


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