• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the International Welding/Joining Conference-Korea
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• pp.620-625
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• 2002

Considering the fuel consumption of car, a light structure of aluminum alloys is desired for car body nowadays. However, fusion welding of aluminum alloys has some problems of reduction of joint efficiency, porosity formation and hot cracking. ill the present work, investigation to improve the joint performance of laser welded joint has been carried out by addition of Cu, Ni, and Zr to A6N01 alloy welds. Aluminum alloy plate of 2.0mm in thickness with filler metal bar was welded by twin beam Nd:YAG laser facility (total power:5kW). The filler metals were prepared by changing the chemical compositions for adding the elements into the weld metal. Thirteen filler metal bars were prepared and pre-placed into the base metal before welding. Ar gas shielding with a flow rate of 10 l/min was used. The defocusing distance is kept at 0 mm. At travel speeds of 3 to 9 m/min and at laser power of 5kW (front beam 2kW rear beam 3kW), full penetration welds were obtained, whereas at travel speeds of 12 to 18 m/min and same power, partial penetration was observed. The joint efficiency of laser-welded joint was improved by the addition of Cu, Ni, and Zr due to the solid solution hardening, grain refining and precipitation hardening. The type of hardening has been further considered by metallurgical examination.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1732-1741
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• 2020

The structural integrity of welded joints in the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is directly related to the safety of nuclear power plants. The RPV is made from SA508-III steel in a pressurized water reactor. In this study, we investigated the effects of temperature on the tensile and fracture toughness properties of Chinese SA508-III welded joint in different sampling areas in order to provide reference data for structural integrity assessments of RPVs. The specimens used in tensile and fracture toughness tests were fabricated from the base metal (BM), weld metal (WM), and the heat-affected zone (HAZ) in the welded joint. The representative testing temperatures included the ambient temperature (20 ℃), upper shelf temperature (100 ℃), and service temperature (320 ℃). The results showed that temperature greatly affected the fracture toughness (JIC) values for the SA508-III welded joint. The JIC values for BM and HAZ both decreased remarkably from 20 ℃ to 320 ℃. The fracture morphologies showed that the BM and HAZ in the welded joint exhibited fully ductile fracture at 20 ℃, whereas partial cleavage fracture was mixed in ductile fracture mode at 100 ℃ and 320 ℃. The WM exhibited the ductile and cleavage fracture mixed mode at various temperatures, and the JIC values showed slight changes.

• International Journal of Korean Welding Society
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2002

Considering the fuel consumption of car, a light structure of aluminum alloys is desired fer car body nowadays. However, fusion welding of aluminum alloys has some problems of reduction of joint efficiency, porosity formation and hot cracking. In the present work, investigation to improve the joint performance of laser welded joint has been carried out by addition of Cu, Ni, and Zr to A6NO 1 alloy welds. Aluminum alloy plate of 2.Omm in thickness with filler metal bar was welded by twin beam Nd: YAG laser facility (total power: 5kW). The filler metals were prepared by changing the chemical compositions for adding the elements into the weld metal. Thirteen filler metal bars were prepared and pre-placed into the base metal before welding. Ar gas shielding with a flow rate of 10 1/min was used. The defocusing distance is kept at 0 mm. At travel speeds off 3 to 9 and at laser power of 5kW (front beam 2kW rear beam 3kW), full penetration welds were obtained, whereas at travel speeds of 12 to 18 m/min and same power, partial penetration was observed. The joint efficiency of laser-welded joint was improved by the addition of Cu, Ni, and Zr due to the solid solution hardening, grain refining and precipitation hardening. The type of hardening has been further considered by metallurgical examination.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2017

The automatic welding systems, have received much attention in recent years, because they are highly suitable not only to increase the quality and productivity, but also to decrease manufacturing time and cost for a given product. Automatic welding work in semiconductor or space industry to be carried out in pipe line and butt joint mostly and plasma arc welding(PAW) is actively applied. To get the desired quality welds in automated welding system is challenging, a mathematical model is needed that has complete control over the relevant process parameters in order to obtain the required mechanical properties. However, In various industries the welding process mathematical model is not fully formulated for the process parameter and on the welding conditions, therefore only partial variables can be predicted. Therefore, this paper investigates the interaction between the welding parameters and mechanical properties for predicting the weld bead geometry by analyzing the S/N ratio.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.817-827
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 기존 SM490강재와 국내에서 최근 개발된 내진용강재(SHN490, SN490)로 이루어진 특수모멘트골조의 기둥이음부를 부분용입용접으로 설계하여 내진성능평가를 위한 실물대 실험을 실시하였다. 부분용입용접에 의한 기둥이음부는 용접비용 및 공기의 절감에서 매력적 인 방안이다. 그러나 과거에 외국에서 수행된 몇몇 실험결과에 의하면 부분용입용접에 의한 후판기둥의 이음부는 인장응력에 대해 취성파단하는 거동을 보였다. 이런 이유로 인해 최근의 내진설계기준에서는 특수모멘트골조의 부분용입용접 기둥이음부의 강도는 예상 기둥소성모멘트 이상의 강도를 요구한다. 이를 반영하여 시험체의 부분용입용접 이음부의 설계강도는 AISC-LRFD의 기준식을 적용하여 기둥의 예상 소성모멘트 이상이 되도록 설계 및 제작하고 3등분점 하중으로 단조가력하였다. 압연형강 시험체 2개 및 조립형강 시험체 2개(총 4개 시험체)의 이음부 모두에서 기둥의 실제 소성모멘트 이상의 강도를 발휘하였다. 즉 AISC-LRFD의 부분용입용접 설계강도식의 신뢰성을 확인할 수 있었다. 다만 SM490 압연형강 시험체는 기둥의 소성모멘트를 발휘한 후 이음부에서 급격한 취성파단이 발생하였다. 이는 용접결함과 플랜지의 강도미달에 따른 복합적 원인에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 특히 SM490 강재의 경우는 항복강도와 인장강도가 규정치에 미달하는 등 성능편차가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 제한적 실험결과이긴 하지만 소재물성 및 이음부 거동의 측면 모두에서 내진용 신강재가 기존강재에 비해 전체적으로 우수함을 보여준 결과라 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2016

Galvannealed(GA) steels are now generally used in car body manufacturing for corrosion resistance. In this study, the weldability and joint mechanical behavior of a newly developed 1.2GPa grade GA ultra high strength TRIP(transformation induced plasticity) steel was investigated for three joining processes, such as adhesive bonding, resistance spot welding and weldbonding. Under both shear and peel stress conditions, the failure mode of the adhesive joints were the mixture of the adhesive cohesive failure, adhesive interface failure and coating layer failure. It means that the adhesion strength of GA coating onto the base metal was similar to that of adhesive bonding onto the GA coating. Under the shear stress condition, the weldbonding exerted to expand the optimal spot welding condition of 1.2GPa GA TRIP steel because the strength of adhesive bond overwhelmed that of the resistance spot weld. Under the peel stress condition, the weldbonding also exerted to expand the optimal spot welding condition of 1.2GPa GA TRIP steel by inducing the tear fracture mode rather than the partial plug fracture mode.