Cracking is a major concern in welding aluminum alloys. Although weld solidification cracks can be eliminated through addition of filler alloy, the additives modify the alloy or base-metal constituents and may not always be desirable. High-energy beam processes, such as electron-beam welding, that result in minimal heat input reduce crack sensitivity, but their high cost limits their applicatio...

Welding is a manufacturing process, which is carried out for joining of metals by Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding. This is the one types of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), in which Argon and Helium is used as a inert gas. Shielding gas Argon and Helium is used and consumable electrode is used which also plays role of conductor. MIG welding is versatile, gives very little loss of alloying elements a...

Austenitic stainless steel SS304 grade was welded with active Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process by applying a flux paste made of SiO2 powder and acetone. SiO2 flux application improves the weld bead depth with a simultaneous reduction in weld bead width. The improvement in penetration results from arc constriction and reversal of Marangoni convection. Experimental studies revealed that t...

The purpose of vision-based sensing devices in the welding industry is to electronically replicate the role of a skilled welder and emulate the human eye with a light-sensing device such as camera and the human brain with a computer algorithm that interprets the images. Just as an optical feedback from human eye guides the human welder, optical feedback in this electronic system would be used t...

In this paper, the combination of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas tungsten (GTAW) methods are used in a double V groove SS304 10 mm thick plate. Welding current variation 110A SMAW/120A GTAW, 100A SMAW/130A 90A SMAW/140A GTAW was to observe effect on tensile strength microstructure. Tensile test metallography were performed phenomenon. ImageJ software for microstructure analysis. The ...

Initiation of a plasma conduction state requires a relatively large voltage to ionize the gas. A new version of the series resonant converter is proposed that uses the magnetizing inductance of the transformer for resonance. This converter is not suitable for most power supply applications, but the unique load characteristics associated with plasma loads make this type of converter well suited ...

This paper aims at optimization of process parameters for gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of sheet samples of Aluminium alloy AA1100 using AC wave with Argon as inert gas. Tensile properties of parent and welded specimens were determined as per ASTM-E8M standard. Taguchi approach was applied to determine most influential control parameters which will yield better tensile strength of the joints ...

Arc welding is a common unit operation in the construction industry, where frequent changes in location and welding position make it more difficult to control fume exposures than in industries where fixed locations are the norm. Welders may be exposed to a variety of toxic airborne contaminants including manganese (Mn) and hexavalent chromium (CrVI). Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is a well-kn...

Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is a highly efficient and fast process for fabricating high quality weld. High quality welds are fabricated by proper selection of consumable includes gas and filler metals. The optimum flow rate of gas will ensure the proper quality of weld. In this project, a fluid flow behavior of different flow rate is modeled and the change quality will be studied. KeywordsHydr...