Back to Basics – Welding of Aluminium Alloys (30 Apr 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT

What will you learn?

This is a back-to-basics webinar, looking at the fundamental reasons for the difficulties and challenges faced when fusion welding the aluminium alloy. Methods of overcoming the problems of strength loss, oxide film removal, porosity and hot cracking will be covered, together with the sources of useful and helpful additional information .

Who should attend?

Welding engineers and managers, project and production engineers, designers, quality assurance and control personnel, welders and welding apprentices.

Don't miss this opportunity to upskill, ask questions and gain clarity on an essential aspect of your role.

Meet the speaker:

EUR ING Gene Mathers CEng, MSc, Dip IIM, FWeldI, EWE, IWE

Consultant, Chair of The Welding Institutes Technical Group 2

Gene has over 40 years industrial experience working in pipeline, power generation, heavy engineering, nuclear and the pressure vessel fabrication industries. He worked for NEI-International Combustion Ltd. as the company’s Welding and Metallurgy Manager and latterly Quality Manager for some 10 years before joining TWI Ltd in 1991 as Manager, School of Welding Technology, where he controlled and administered courses ranging from hands on skills training to classroom based welding engineering courses for postgraduate engineers.

He then moved into the role of Principal Consultant in the Manufacturing Services Group before taking retirement in 2007. Since then he has provided a welding engineering consultancy service as a private consultant.

Please note that payment must be made before the event in order to receive the joining instructions for the event.

Fees:

Category	Price
Professional Members of The Welding Institute – AWeldI	£25 + VAT (£30)
TechWeldI / MWeldI / FWeldI	Free
Industrial Members of TWI Ltd	£25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members	£95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members	£25 + VAT (£30)
Student Associate Members (The Welding Institute)	£25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Staff	Free
TWI Training Customers	£75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with The Welding Institute membership (within last 12 months)	Free: Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number and membership number

Can’t Attend Live?

No problem - if you can’t join us on the day, you won’t miss out. By registering in advance and completing payment, you’ll receive full access to the webinar recording after the event, along with any presentation materials (subject to presenter consent).

Please note: access to the recording and materials is only available to free and paid registrants.

Associate Membership (AWeldI) of The Welding Institute

Registering on this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate your membership, just complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form.

You will also benefit from:

Discounted registration fees for Technical Group events (£25 + VAT)
Free attendance at Branch events
Access to our knowledge database including our library and information services