Weld penetration sensing in pulsed gas tungsten arc welding based on arc voltage

2016 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 520-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiqi Zhang ◽  
Shengsun Hu ◽  
Zhijiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ◽  
Weld Penetration ◽  
Arc Voltage ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
Gas Tungsten

Study of the Effect of Active Fluxes in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 3579-3582
Author(s):  
Jian Hao ◽  
Zhen Luo ◽  
Xian Zheng Bu ◽  
Jian Wu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Angular Distortion ◽  
Deep Penetration ◽  
Weld Penetration ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
Gas Tungsten

In order to investigate the effect of active fluxes on weld penetration, angular distortion and weld morphology in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), three types of oxide fluxes-CaO, TiO2and Al2O3-were used in the welding of 5mm think stainless steel plates. Those powders were applied through a thin layer of the flux to produce a bead on plate welds. The results showed that compared with conventional TIG welding, increased weld penetration and reduced angular distortion of the weld piece were obtained with the application of active fluxes. However, the weld morphology was not changed significantly when the powders were coated on the surface of steel. It was also found that each of the powders has a fittest range in penetration increment. Whether the rate of the coating run out of the range, the effects of these active fluxes on the increased weld penetration were not obvious. The CaO flux has a narrow effective range for deep penetration, while the Al2O3powder does have no effect on A-TIG penetration. The mechanism of those different performances has not been found out. According to the investment, the mechanism of active fluxes for the increased weld penetration and reduced angular distortion is related to the contraction of the arc.

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