Optimization of the heating source in electron beam welding of zirconium pipes

It is shown that the application of a distributed source, formed by an automatic system, in electron beam welding has a positive effect on the structure and corrosion resistance of welded joints in a zirconium alloy with 2.5% niobium.     

Determination of welding speed in electron beam welding of thick components with continuous penetration

An improved method for calculating the minimum permissible electron beam welding (EBW) speed with continuous penetration is described. Calculations are carried out to construct nomograms for determining the welding speed in relation to the thickness of the welded joint and the width of the vapour-gas channel for 40Kh13 steel, 5V titanium alloy and D16 aluminium alloy. To confirm the efficiency of the proposed method, the results of experiments with EBW with continuous penetration at different welding speeds are presented.     

用于钢轨焊接的电子束焊机电源系统

介绍用于钢轨焊接的电子束焊机工作原理及系统组成,分析焊机的电源系统组成。采用软开关技术减少了功率管在高速开通、关断下产生的谐波,降低开关损耗,减小电源系统体积和质量。对电源系统的主要部件进行选型设计,搭建试验电路,编制控制软件,通过调试原理样机,获得试验参数,验证了设计的合理性。该电源系统可以满足钢轨焊接对电子束焊机的要求。     

Preparation of joints in components of rigid plastic for ultrasound welding

An engineering solutions system is considered to substantiate creation of a thin-walled structures industrial process from dissimilar materials, allowing for significant quality increase and for reducing materials consumption of the welded constructions, thanks to the joining efficient selection and optimum process, enabling required composition, structure, and properties of the welded joints.     

The effect of the electron beam welding speed on the chemical composition,structure and properties of welded joints in D16 aluminium alloy

Experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of electron beam welding speed in the range 20–120 m/h on the properties of welded joints in 20-mm-thick plates of D16 alloy. The distribution of magnesium in the cross section of welded joints in dependence on the welding speed was determined. The structure of the welded joints was investigated by optical and electron microscopy. The hardness in different zones of the welded joints after welding and different types of heat treatment was measured. The relationship between the chemical composition, structure and mechanical properties of the welded joints produced at different welding speeds was determined.     

Effect of welding technology on the mechanical properties of welded joints in pipes for deep water offshore gas pipelines

Results of investigations into the dependence of mechanical properties of welded joints of pipes for offshore pipelines on welding conditions are presented. In particular, the results show that the mechanical properties of pipes of the strength categories K60 (X70) and K56 (X65) are influenced mainly by the heat input, the fracture toughness of welded joints, and pipes of a high strength category are lower by 30–35% than in the case of the K56 (X65) pipes. The hardness of the weld metal in the upper layers is 15–17% higher for automatic submerged arc welding and in the lower layers for gas-shielded automatic arc welding. In inspecting the mechanical properties of the welded joints, special attention must be given to the longitudinal welded joints in the pipes.     

Effect of the electron beam welding conditions on the structure and mechanical properties of welded joints in an austenitic steel with bronzes in the manufacture of power engineering structures

Investigations were carried out into the production of combined welded joints in 316L(N) austenitic steel and BrKh1Tsr (CuCrZr) and CuAl10Ni5Fe4 bronzes 30 mm thick by electron beam welding (EBW). The formation of the welded joints in dissimilar materials is investigated and the EBW conditions determined. The microstructure, mechanic properties and chemical composition of the welded joints are also determined. It is shown possible to obtain the mechanical properties of welded joints similar to the properties of the parent bronze by weldbrazing. It is therefore necessary to increase the accuracy and stability of the electron beam parameters as a technological tool.