20-016 TT - High Speed IR Camera and High Speed Video Camera

The Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ) is Canada’s largest academic lab researching welding and Joining. The lab carries out process and metallurgical research into the science of various welding techniques such as resistance, laser, and gas metal arc welding processes as well as a variety of microjoining processes. To support this research, high speed video and thermography is required to visualize the high speed mechanisms and thermal distributions that are occurring during the welding process. All videos systems needed will need to be able to image the welding processes, which are backlit from the welding arc and laser making details from the unlit base material difficult to image and any thermography will need to be able to measure a high variation in temperature from room temperature base material to that of molten steel (>1600°C). Furthermore, all equipment must be both portable, allowing use on all CAMJ welding equipment and protective from molten spatter inherent to the welding process. It is expected that any purchased equipment will be delivered and fully commissioned by Sept 1st, 2020.