Journal of Welding and Joining

The Korean Welding and Joining Society (대한용접접합학회)
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The Effect of Welding Parameters on the Weld Shape in Pulsed GTA Welding of a STS304L Stainless Steel Capsule

STS304L 캡슐의 펄스형 GTA 용접에서 용접변수들이 용접부 형상에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Hyoung-Keun (Dept. of Welding and Production Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Han, Hyon-Soo (Hanaro Center, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Son, Kwang-Jae (Hanaro Center, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • 이형근 (한밭대학교 신소재공학부 생산가공공학과) ;
  • 한현수 (한국원자력연구원 하나로이용연구단) ;
  • 손광재 (한국원자력연구원 하나로이용연구단)
  • Published : 2007.10.30
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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of welding parameters on the weld shape in seal-welding of STS304L capsule for manufacturing a radioisotope source which is widely used in nondestructive testing of metal structures using gamma ray. Pulsed gas tungsten arc (Pulsed GTA) welding is performed for thin cross sectional area of the capsule. Seven welding parameters including current waveform parameters and arc length etc. are selected as main process parameters using design of experiment. The weld shape such as bead width, penetration depth, weld area, aspect ratio and area rate is investigated to assess the effects of welding parameters. As results, the combination of pulse duty/welding speed largely affects on bead width, penetration depth, area and aspect ratio. Finally, it is concluded that the key parameters are the combination of pulse duty/welding speed, base current and arc length, and their optimal conditions are 50%/1.77mm/s, 6.4A and 1 mm.

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