Welding deformation control of medium-thickness structures made by advanced high strength steel

In order to investigate the residual angular deformation in fillet welding of T-joint of HG785 high strength steel with a medium thickness plate, both detailed thermo-mechanical finite element simulation and conventional gas metal arc welding experiment were carried out in the present study. In-process deformation control method using backheating method to reduce the residual deformation was discussed.     

Optimization of HPVP-GTAW process parameters for Al-Mg aluminum alloy welded joints

Optimization of hybrid ultrahigh frequency pulse variable polarity gas tungsten arc welding （HPVP-GTAW） process was carried out to obtain the optimum weld characteristics of 5AO6-HX4 aluminum-magnesium alloy sheets of 3 mm thickness. The square butt joints were produced by HPVP-GTA W process, the microstructure and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. It is observed that the process parameters influence the weld microstructure and mechanical properties significantly. Weld microstructure is mainly composed of grid a （A1） solid solution, with a large number of intermetallic （ Mg2Al3 ） precipitates distributed in the matrix. The amount of ~ （ Mg2Al3 ） precipitates has an obvious difference with different parameters. Compared with that of the base material, tensile strength of 5AO6-HX4 alloy welded joints has a certain reduction, as well as the elongation and reduction of area. The optimized welding process parameters for 5A06-HX4 alloy sheets are presented.     

Effect of variable polarity frequency on 2A14-T6 aluminum alloy welds using HPVP-GTAW process

Hybrid ultrahigh frequency pulse variable polarity gas tungsten arc welding （HPVP-GTAW） for 2A14-T6 high strength aluminum alloy was carried out and the effects of variable polarity frequency with constant pulse current frequency 40 kHz on weld bead geometry, microstrueture and microhardness were analyzed. Experimental results indicate that, compared to that of the conventional VP-GTAW process, the weld depth and ratio of weld depth to width are improved significantly by the variable polarity frequency in the HPVP-GTAW process, which the ratio of weld depth to width is improved by 36% at equal variable polarity frequency of 100 Hz, and improved by 55% with that of 200 Hz. Weld microstructure and microhardness distribution are changed obviously with the increase of variable polarity frequency. In the conventional VP-GTA W process, the grains in weld central zone are coarser, and the microhardness in weld central zone and fusion zone is about 95 HV and the lowest 82 HV, respectively. The microhardness is enhanced to a certain extent both in the weld central zone and fusion zone with the variation of variable polarity frequency in the HPVP-GTAW process due to the refinement and uniformity of weld microstructure. With the variable polarity frequency of 600 Hz, the microhardness in weld central zone and fusion zone reaches nearly 110 HV and 97 HV, respectively.     

Simulation on temperature field of TIG welding of copper without preheating

1 Introduction Fusion welding of red copper easily leads to many defects, such as backing’s lack of fusion, groove’s hard of through-welding, bad surface forming. All these have relations with thermophysical performances of red copper. The heat conduct…     

Effect of heat treatment temperature on dissimilar welded joint

The dissimilar metals 1Crl8Ni9 and 16MnR are welded by shielded metal arc welding process using electrode A312. The corrosion experiments are carried out on welded joint samples, which is as-welded and post-weld heat treatment at 650 ℃, 750 ℃ and 850 ℃, for 2 h in 70% sodium hydroxide solution. EDS and X-ray diffraction analysis are carried out on the samples after corrosion. Average corrosion rate calculation and microhardness measurement are conducted on both as- welded and post-weld heat treatment samples. The results indicate that average corrosion rate of as-welded joint metal is smaller than that of post-weld heat treatment joint metal. Compared with that of post-weld heat treatment at 750 ℃ and 850 ℃ for 2 h, the average corrosion rate of welded joint after post-weld heat treatment at 650 ℃ for 2 h increases greatly.     

预热对紫铜厚板TIG焊接工艺性的影响

系统地研究了紫铜厚板TIG焊时，预热对焊接接头微观形貌组织的影响、力学性能的改善及其带来的其它问题。分析发现，预热虽然可以减小焊接接头结晶裂纹的倾向，提高接头拉伸强度，但是高温预热却使得焊件表面氧化严重，焊接试板变形大，且母材、热影响区和焊缝晶粒严重长大。     

Determination of arc pressure and current density on the molten pool surface in plasma arc welding

A unified numerical model is developed to couple the plasma arc, weld pool and keyhole in a self consistent way. The plasma arc/anode interface and the melt/solid interface are treated specially, the VOF method is used to trace the moving keyhole wall, and the fluid flow and heat transfer in both the plasma arc and weld pool are numerically simulated. The distributions of current density and arc pressure on the weld pool surface during the keyhole formation process are analyzed using the coupled model. The predicted arc pressure and current density are compared with the experimentally measured results, and both are in good agreement.     

Development of Ag-Cu-Zn-Sn brazing filler metals with a 10 weight-% reduction of silver and same liquidus temperature

With BrazeTec BlueBraze the manufacturers in HVACR industry have an alternative filler metal with 10 weight-% less silver but same brazing temperatures. The performance of these new alloys has been evaluated in several tests. The evaluation included wetting investigations, metallographic examinations, joint strength at different temperatures and pulsation and corrosion resistance. The results of these tests will be presented in this paper.     

Simultaneous observation of keyhole and weld pool in plasma arc welding with a single cost-effective sensor

The dynamic behaviors of the keyhole and weld pool are coupled together in plasma arc welding, and the geometric variations of both the keyhole and the weld pool determine the weld quality. It is of great significance to simultaneously sense and monitor the keyhole and the weld pool behaviors by using a single low-cost vision sensor in plasma arc welding process. In this study, the keyhole and weld pool were observed and measured under different levels of welding current by using the near infrared sensing technology and the charge coupled device （CCD） sensing system. The shapes and relative position of weld pool and keyhole under different conditions were compared and analyzed. The observation results lay solid foundation for controlling weld quality and understanding the underlying process mechanisms.     

Characteristics of arc in variable polarity plasma arc welding of aluminum alloy

A double invert variable polarity plasma arc （VPPA） power source based on 16-bit MCU applied for aluminum alloys was developed. Mechanics, electrical and the produced heat mechanism of VPPAW arc were tested and analyzed. Results indicate that during the VPPA welding procedure of aluminum alloy, the arc of electrode negative （EN） has more effect on force, whereas the arc of electrode positive （ EP ） has more effect on heat. It should be noted that keeping the balance of the force and heat is the critical element of VPPAW. This power source had been successfully used to weld aluminum alloy with a 15 mm thickness in vertical welding. The conclusions are applicable to the variable polarity plasma arc welding technique used in the aerospace industry.     

An analytic formula describing the plasma arc pressure distribution

In plasma arc welding process, the arc force plays a critical role in keyhole formation and weld pool behaviors. The widely used Gaussian mode of the arc pressure just considers the welding current, and other important factors are not involved. Thus, it needs to establish a new formula including the main process parameters. Based on the accelerated plasma impacting theory, a new analytic formula is derived to calculate the plasma arc pressure. It correlates the plasma arc pressure with the main process parameters such as the welding current, arc voltage, plasma gas flow rate, and nozzle size. The detail of the arc pressure derivation is given out. The measured and calculated data of the arc pressure are compared to validate the formula.     

Microstructure characterization and mechanical properties of thermal sprayed Ni-20wt.%Al coating

Thermal sprayed Ni-20wt. % Al coating is fabricated on 6061-T6 aluminum alloy substrates by twin-wire arc spraying （TWAS）. Experimental results present that the average bonding strength is around 53 MPa and the average hardness reaches 325 HV. The Vickers microhardness of NiAl and Ni3Al intermetaUic compounds is larger than that of the substrate, which is beneficial for improving the wear property. Wear mechanism exhibits features of adhesive wear. Friction and wear test results indicate that the wet friction coefficient is higher than the coefficient of dry friction after 200 cycles, and variations of the wet friction coefficient are relatively smaller.     

Numerical analysis of transient keyhole shape in pulsed current plasma arc welding

Based on the characteristics of ＂one keyhole in a pulse＂ in pulsed current plasma arc welding （PAW） , the transient variation process of weld pool in a pulse cycle is simulated through the establishment of corresponding heat source model. And considering the effects of gravitational force, plasma arc pressure and surface tension on the weld pool surface, the dynamic change features of the keyhole shape in a pulse cycle are calculated by using surface deformation equation. Experiments are conducted and validate that the calctdated weld fusion line is in good agreement with the experimental results.     

riction welding of aluminium and plain low carbon steel

Synopsis

The effect of vanadium, in the range 5 to 1000 ppm, on the microstructure and properties of manual metal arc welds containing 0.6 to 1.8 % Mn has been investigated. It was found that vanadium increased the acicularity of as‐deposited metal and modified the grain size and the microphases in reheated regions. The hardness of the weldments increased and the tensile properties were defined by equations of the form:

σ =a+b.Mn+c.V‐d.V²

In the as‐welded condition vanadium was found, in some instances, to be marginally beneficial for notch toughness whereas after stress‐relieving the element had a progressively deleterious effect at all manganese levels. On balance, it is concluded, for the associated titanium content, that up to 200 ppm V can be tolerated without undue concern.     

Effect of electrochemical reactions droplet metal in direct current on oxygen contamination of submerged arc welding

Agglomerated fluxes with different basicity index designed in laboratory were used to study electrochemical reactions between slag and metal in submerged arc welding under both power polarities. The droplet metal oxygen and nitrogen contents were measured using oxygen-nitrogen instrument in order to analyze indirectly metallurgy electrochemical reactions taking place in cathode and anode of welding arc. The results show that just in the period of droplet growth at the tip of consumable electrode the electrochemical oxygen contamination is produced in the case of direct current electrode positive polarity whereas electrochemical oxygen lost in electrode negative polarity. Furthermore, the results indicate that the basicity index of molten slag has great influence upon electrochemical reaction. With basicity index increasing, the effect of oxygen transferring resulted from electrochemistry becomes more evident for reacting dynamics depended on ion characteristics of molten slag. The effect of basicity index on metal-slag electrochemical reaction is contrary to traditional thermo-chemical reaction and therefore it is necessary to be considered as a metallurgy factor.     

Effects of electromagnetic stirring on surfacing layers during submerged arc cladding

A longitudinal magnetic field was introduced to submerged arc cladding （SAC）. Electromagnetic stirring was caused by the interaction between arc plasma and external magnetic field. The grain size was refined and the average hardness was improved. On the base of a group of optimized parameters calculated by orthogonal optimization, some tests were made to study the effects of electromagnetic stirring on hardness and grain size of surfacing layers. It was confirmed that the solidification made of liquid metal could be improved by electromagnetic stirring and hardness and grain size of surfacing layers could be improved.     

Effect of welding procedure on the properties of microalloyed steel-welded joints for metal piping

The objective of this work was, in the first step, to compare the mechanical properties and microstructure of the corrosion-resistant steel hydrogen-induced cracking, alloyed with Nb–Ti–Cu–Ni, to those of a normal steel NOR, microalloyed with Nb–V–Ti, characterized through chemical analysis, hardness measurements, metallographic studies and tensile and Charpy-V properties. The preheating temperature was established using Tekken tests at different temperatures, according to the JIS Z 3158 standard. Circumferential welds were carried out on piping manufactured from both steels, designing procedures for the use of coated electrodes on the one hand (shielded metal arc welding, with electrodes from various suppliers) for all passes, and for a first pass using automatic welding with low-CO₂ solid wire on the other (gas–metal arc welding) and the rest with self-shielding tubular wire (flux-cored arc welding, self-shielding). The welds were classified in accordance with the API Code 1104. The results of the metallographic analysis and the mechanical traction, hardness and impact tests of the welded joints revealed the influence of the welding consumables and of the base metal on the properties of the joints. Differences were observed between the properties of the joints welded with consumables of equal specification and different suppliers. From the different combinations tested, optimum values for the welding of these steels were defined.     

铝合金三元气体保护焊温度场及接头组织特征

针对铝合金三元气体保护焊力学性能提升原因分析的需求,使用测温系统采集铝合金纯氩气体保护、三元气体保护焊接的热循环曲线,分析焊接温度场特征的差异. 研究发现三元气体保护焊温度场更加集中,峰值温度更高,降温速率更快. 对纯氩气体保护、三元气体保护焊接头进行染色法观察发现,三元气体保护堆焊时晶粒更大,气孔率更低;对接焊时,三元气体保护焊接头的半熔化区存在晶界液化现象,三元气体保护焊的晶界液化现象更加严重,半熔化区宽度更窄. 结果表明,焊接温度场是引起焊接接头力学性能提升的根本原因.     

Research on droplet transfer in oscillating arc narrow gap GMA welding

In this paper, the droplet transfer in oscillating arc narrow gap gas metal arc （ GMA ） welding was studied. According to the experimental results, the oscillating arc has effect on the droplet transfer mode. The droplet transfer frequency in narrow gap groove is higher than that in bead-on-plate welding. Because of the change of arc location in narrow gap groove, the droplet transfer in oscillating arc narrow gap changes regularly. The droplet transfer frequency near groove sidewall is higher than that at the middle of narrow gap groove.     

Microstructure characteristics of dissimilar metal weld between aluminum alloy and brass

Dissimilar metal joining between 5A02 aluminum alloy and H62 brass sheets was conducted by gas tungsten arc welding with Zn-15% Al and Al-12% Si flux-cored filler wires. The microstructure in the weld and distribution of major alloying elements in the intelfacial layer were examined, and the tensile strength of the resultant joints was measured. Pores appeared in the weld made with Zn-15% Al flax-cored filler wire, the interracial layer mainly consisted of AlCu phase, and the specimens fractured through the weld with tensile strength of 129 MPa. When Al-12% Si flux-cored filler wire was used, Cu diffused into the weld and Al2 Cu phase formed, and the specimens fractured along the interfacial layer with tensile strength of 122 MPa.