Gerald A. Duchon Associate Professor Emeritus Address/E-mail Program Affiliations Education Fields of Interest Summary

Contact Information

287 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608/262-1215 E-mail: duchon@engr.wisc.edu

Departments

• Mechanical Engineering

Education

• BS, 1955, University of Wisconsin-Stout
• MS, 1958, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Fields of Interest

• welding processes
• weldability of metals
• soldering & brazing
• weld failure analysis
• weld testing

Summary

Professor Duchon's interests include application and improvement of welding processes, weldability, and welding inspection. He is a memberof the American Welding Society C6 committee on friction welding. His current research areas are out-of-position welding with small diameter gas shielded cored wires and deep penetration enhancement in gas metal arc welding.

He directs the Mechanical Engineering welding program and is in charge of the welding, material testing and sheet metal laboratories. He is registrar for undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is the Secretary of College of Engineering Faculty.