Ultrasonic phased arrays are a new technology that offers considerable potential for inspecting construction welds. Using electronic control of the beam, phased arrays can scan, sweep, steer and focus the ultrasound. Since welds typically produce defects of known character and orientation, phased arrays can be programmed to optimize weld inspections. These inspections include standard ASME-type...

The assessment of beneficial effects of weld geometry modification methods is considered in this paper. Since all these methods significantly increaese weld toe radius, its influence on stress concentration factors is analised. The dependance of theoretical stress concentration factors vs. weld toe radius was determined by using both finite element analisys and photoelasicity method for various...

The weld pass sequence generally affects residual stress profiles. In this study, the residual stress profiles of bead on plate specimens were analytically and experimentally examined. The material used in this study was the low alloy steel SQV2A (JIS G 3120), which is equivalent to ASTM A533. Phase transformation usually occurs around the welded area in SQV2A and also affects the residual stre...

Triple-wire gas indirect arc welding (TW-GIA) is a new technology with the advantages of low heat input and high deposition rate. However, humping bead restricts improvement efficiency. In this article, high-speed cameras infrared thermal imaging system were used to characterize formation mechanism TW-GIA bead. The physical model was established discuss force weld poor. And influence process pa...