Briefly:

Dan Kay has been involved full-time in brazing engineering for more than 50 years and has been operating his own brazing consulting and training business since 1996, regularly consulting in areas of vacuum and atmosphere brazing, as well as in torch (flame) and induction brazing. Dan has become known worldwide as an excellent seminar leader, trainer, speaker, and well-versed brazing auditor, traveling all over the world not only providing consulting and problem solving but also teaching brazing seminars and conducting in-house brazing-training programs. Numerous publications include his articles on the subject of brazing; in addition, he is a regular contributor to several online resources, including Industrial Heating, VAC AERO, and the Heat Treat Forum. Dan’s extensive knowledge and experience in brazing have also proven useful over the years when companies are seeking an “Expert Witness” in legal matters, enabling clients to bring about resolution to their legal issues, usually without having to go inside a courtroom.

Publications or Significant Accomplishments:

1. Has conducted intensive brazing-engineering training seminars for 45 years (varying in length from 1-day to 5-days) around the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and several Pacific-basin countries, consisting of regionalized general brazing seminars, as well as intensive in-house specialized training seminars for individual companies.
2. Technical speaker, technical-session chair, host at hospitality suites, and working in booths at numerous international and regional industry trade shows.
3. “Life Member” in both the American Welding Society (AWS) and in ASM International .
4. Wrote and published the Nicrobraz News^TM, a highly successful, technical brazing newsletter for Wall Colmonoy Corporation (which was issued 2-3 times per year). It achieved worldwide distribution to over 4,000 recipients.
5. Expert Witness in legal disputes.
6. Recipient of Materials Engineering Institute Instructor of Merit Award by ASM International for “excellence in technical expertise, presentation skills, and quality support materials.”
7. Founded Kay & Associates Brazing Consultants, 1996.
8. Authored several articles published in Industrial Heating, Practical Welding Today, AWS Welding Journal, Heat Treating magazine and ASM International from 1993 to present.
9. Revised and rewrote Chapter 34 (Honeycomb Brazing) for the Fifth Edition (©2007, AWS) of the AWS Brazing Handbook. Also contributed to and reviewed brazing information for inclusion in the AWS Brazing Handbook (Fourth Ed., ©1991, AWS).
10. Contributed to and reviewed brazing information for inclusion in the AWS Welding Handbook, Vol. 4, Metals and their Weldability (Seventh Ed., ©1982, AWS)
11. Conducted semi-annual 3-day furnace brazing seminars in Detroit for Wall Colmonoy along with Robert Peaslee; taught the ASM Brazing Fundamentals course in Materials Park, Ohio, for several years; taught 3-day torch brazing seminars several times each year for more than 7 years while at Handy & Harman.
12. Asst. Vice President of Manufacturing, Wall Colmonoy Corporation, Madison Heights, Michigan. Also: plant general manager for the Detroit Processing Plant; Brazing Products Manager (worldwide); Director of the Brazing Engineering Center (WCC’s Detroit-based R&D center for development of brazing products and applications for same). 1980-1995
13. Head brazing engineer on corporate engineering staff for Handy & Harman, New York, N.Y, customer liaison, brazing-training, new product development, and the marketing and advertising for the brazing product line. Also responsible for trade show development, salesmen training, and problem solving for customers. (1974-1980)

Links to Heat Treat Today or Other Online Resources

• An Author of the “Brazing Q&A” column in the AWS Welding Journal .
• Authored article “Brazing vs. Braze Welding” in May 2020 issue of Industrial Heating magazine.
• Authored article “Aerospace Brazing: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” in August 2018 issue of AWS Welding Journal .
• Authored article “Specialized C/C Fixtures for Today’s Brazing Needs” in August 2018 issue of of Industrial Heating magazine.
• Authored article “Torch Brazing by Hand” for February 2018 issue of Industrial Heating magazine.
• Authored multi-part article “Using Induction Brazing in Manufacturing Operations” for April 2016 issue of Industrial Heating magazine.
• Authored article “Aim for Small, Concave Fillets During Braze Inspection” for November, 2015 issue of the AWS Welding Journal .
• “Brazing Heat-and-Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Robust Service”, Industrial Heating, September 2014.
• “Honeycomb-Brazing Essentials for Successful Use As Turbine Seals”, VAC AERO, October 2010.
• “Liquation of Brazing Filler Metals — Good or Bad?” Industrial Heating, November 2009.
• “Controlling Suppliers and Customers: Key to Successful In-House Brazing?”, Industrial Heating, November 2004.
• “Diffusion Brazing,” ASM Handbook, Vol. 6, Welding, Brazing, and Soldering (©1993, ASM International).

References:

Contact Dan Kay for list of references, if needed.