1. Editorial

   • Jorge F. dos Santos

   Editorial 16 January 2013 Pages: 3 - 3

2. Obituary Dr. Sossenheimer

   • Heinz Sossenheimer

   Institute News 16 January 2013 Pages: 4 - 4

3. The 1st IIW South — East European Welding Congress TimiŞoara — Romania 24–26 May 2006

   Institute News 16 January 2013 Pages: 5 - 6

4. 59th Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) 2006, Québec City, Canada

   Institute News 16 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 9

5. 2006 IIW Prizes and Awards

   Institute News 16 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 13

6. Characterization of Solidification Path for Aluminium 6060 Weld Metal with Variable 4043 Filler Dilution

   • N. Coniglio
   • C. E. Cross

   Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 14 - 23

7. Fusion Boundary Microstructure Evolution in Aluminium Alloys

   • A. Kostrivas
   • J. C. Lippold

   Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 24 - 34

8. Methodology for Detecting Laser Parameter Sets for Reduced Hot Crack Propensity using Finite Element Simulations

   • A. Komlódi
   • A. Otto

   Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 35 - 45

9. Influence of the Weld Metal Chemical Composition on the Solidification Cracking Susceptibility of AA6056-T4 Alloy

   • V. Ploshikhin
   • A. Prikhodovsky
   • F. Palm

   Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 46 - 50

10. The Effect of Restraint on Weld Solidification Cracking in Aluminium

    • C. E. Cross
    • T. Boellinghaus

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 51 - 54

11. Influence of Processing Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Overlap Joints: A Case Study

    • J. P. Bergmann
    • S. Herold

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 55 - 64

12. Friction Stir Welding and Hybrid Laser Welding Applied to 6056 Alloy

    • W. Van Haver
    • X. Stassart
    • A. Dhooge

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 65 - 77

13. Friction Stir Welding of Precipitate Hardenable Aluminium Alloys: A Review

    • C. A. W. Olea
    • L. Roldo
    • J. F. dos Santos

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 78 - 87

14. Strength and Fatigue Resistance of Laser-MIG Hybrid Butt Welds of an Airframe Aluminium Alloy AA6013

    • W. V. Vaidya
    • K. Angamuthu
    • J. Hackius

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 88 - 97

15. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Aluminium Alloy 6056 Welded by Friction Stir Welding Techniques

    • A. L. Lafly
    • D. Alléhaux
    • G. Biallas

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 98 - 106

16. Temperature Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Friction Stir Weldments when Joining AA2024 and AA7075 with an AA6056 Alloy

    • R. Zettler
    • F. Potomati
    • N. G. de Alcantara

    Research Papers 16 January 2013 Pages: 107 - 116

17. 1st South-East Asia IIW International Congress “Welding in South-East Asia: A Challenge for the Future” 21–22 November 2006 Bangkok — Thailand

    Announcements 16 January 2013 Pages: 117 - 123