The problems of distortion, residual stresses and reduced strength of structure in and around a welded joint are of major concern in the shipbuilding industry and in other similar manufacturing industries. The present paper deals with the theoretical analysis of transverse shrinkage in a welded butt joint. The mathematical model used in this analysis is based on the assumption that the plate un...

Automating the welding process for the shipbuilding industry is very challenging and important, as this industry relies heavily on quality welds. Conventional robotic welding systems are seldom used because the welding tasks in shipyards are characterised by non-standardised workpieces which are large but small in batch sizes. Furthermore, geometries and locations of the workpieces are uncertai...

The aim of the present work was to study the effect of various process parameters i.e. current, voltage, travel speed, electrode diameter, flux composition, pre heating of workpiece, electrode stick-out and edge including angle on changes in tensile strength and toughness of the weld bead geometry of HSLA Steel and to optimize the process so that minimal changes occur in the material properties...

Submerged arc welding contributes to approximately 10% of the total welding. Approximately 10% -15% of the flux gets converted into very fine particles termed as flux dust before and after welding, due to transportation and handling. If welding is performed without removing these very fine particles from the flux, the gases generated during welding are not able to escape, thus it may result int...

The welding task in double-hulled structures in shipyards and in steel-frame structures is hazardous and difficult due to the toxic gas and limited workspace. Therefore, many efforts have been undertaken for automation. The main challenge for automation is the development of a simple and robust seamtracking algorithm that can be applied to a portable welding robot that operates under irregular ...

Article history: Received: 4.7.2014. Received in revised form: 2.9.2014. Accepted: 3.9.2014. Surface compensation friction stir welding (SCFSW) is successfully applied to weld 6005A-T6 aluminum alloy in order to eliminate disadvantages caused by flash and arc corrugation. The effects of rotational velocity on the microstructures and mechanical properties of SCFSW joints are investigated. The jo...

Welding-induced deformation not only negatively affects dimension accuracy but also degrades the performance of product. If welding deformation can be accurately predicted beforehand, the predictions will be helpful for finding effective methods to improve manufacturing accuracy. Till now, there are two kinds of finite element method (FEM) which can be used to simulate welding deformation. One ...

Electron Beam welding is becoming more important in Indian industries due to the growing automation of the process and superior weld quality, resulting from virtually zero heat affected zone (HAZ). Two main types of defects are often encountered in EB welding joints viz void type defects and crack type. EB welding joints must be radiographically inspected for all these types of defects and it i...

The effect of the microstructure heterogeneity on the tensile plastic deformation characteristic of friction-stir-welded (FSW) dual-phase (DP) steel was investigated for the potential applications on the lightweight design of vehicles. Friction-stir-welded specimens with a butt joint configuration were prepared, and quasi-static tensile tests were conducted, to evaluate the tensile properties o...