• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2007

Underwater wet arc welds were experimentally performed on 11mm thick SS400 mild steel plate as base metal by using six different types of flux coated electrodes of 4.0mm diameter; KSKR, KSKT, USBL, JPUW, UWEA, and UWEB. As results, the developed flux coated underwater electrode had a good weldability compared with other domestic terrestrial electrodes. By rapid cooling rate, the hardness value of HAZ were increased by quenching effects. Mechanical properties for the multi-pass butt-welding specimen are also tested experimentally. The feasibility of the developed underwater electrode was experimentally studied and the results achieved in this wet arc welds have shown that the developed wet welding electrode UWEB can have a degree of integrity.

• 한국마린엔지니어링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마린엔지니어링학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.180-186
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• 2001

Underwater wet welding process was experimentally investigated by using the six types of flux coated electrodes of 3.2mm diameter and the KR-RA steel plate of 11mm thickness as base metal. Two types of electrodes were domestic covered are welding electrode(CR13, CR14) and another two types of wet welding electrodes(UW-CS-01, TN-20) and the other two types(UW-X1, UW-X2) where individually designed flux coasted electrode for experimental welding purpose.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1983

최근 각 방면의 해양개발에 대한 관심이 높아짐에 따라 해양구조물의 가공 및 보수수단으로서 수중용접기술의 개발연구가 선진국 등에서 시작되고 있으나 국내에서는 아직 이 방면의 연구를 찾아 볼 수 없다. 본 연구에서는 두께 10 mm의 국산구조용강판(SM41A)에 대하여 자작한 중력식용접장치에 의하여 6종의 국산피복아아크용접봉을 써서 수중용접을 실시하여 그 용접성을 조사하였고, 각 계통의 용접봉의 실용성을 검토하였다. 중요연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 운봉비가 1일 때 용접봉의 각도 40$^{\circ}$, 60$^{\circ}$, 80$^{\circ}$인 경우 용접봉각도가 비이드(bead) 외관에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는다. 2. 용접봉직경이 일정할 때 용접전류의 증가에 따라 입열량이 증가하므로 비이드 외관에 큰 영향을 미치나 용접봉직경에 대한 각 적정전류에서의 비이드외관은 양호하게 나타난다. 3. 수중용접에서 고산화티탄계 용접봉을 사용하였을 경우, 적정용접전류와 직경 사이에는 상관성이 존재하며, 그 적정용접전류의 범위는 비교적 넓다. 4. 저수소계 및 고셀롤로우스계 용접봉을 제외한 4종(일미나이트계, 라임티타니아계, 고산화티탄계, 철분산화철계)의 경우, 용접봉의 안정한 수중아아크가 유지되고, 양호한 수중용접이 얻어졌다. 특히 라임티타니아계, 고산화티탄계 및 일미나이트계는 용접결함이 없는 양호한 수중용접이 가능하다. 5. 수중용접부에 대한 매크로(macro)조직과 미시현미경조직은 마르텐사이트와 베이나이트조직을 나타내고, 그 외는 미세한 페라이트, 퍼얼라이트조직으로서 용접결함이 없는 양호한 용접부를 갖는다. 6. 시험표면층인 3층, 4층 및 6층 용접에서의 본드부근의 열영향부에 각각 경도의 피이크가 있으며, 그 외의 부분은 대체로 경도가 균일함이 확인되었다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.1122-1129
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• 2001

Underwater wet arc welding process was experimentally investigated by using the six types of flux coated electrodes of 3.2 mm diameter and the KR-RA steel plate of 11 mm thickness as base metal. Two types of electrodes were domestic covered arc welding electrode(CR13, CR14) and another two types of wet welding electrodes(UWCS, TN20)were imported goods, and the other two type (UWX1, UWX2) were individually designed flux coated electrodes for experimental welding purpose. Main experimental results are summerized as follows: 1. It is ascertained that individually designed flux coated electrode(UWX1) could be used in practice with KR-RA steel plate for underwater wet arc bead welds. 2. Welding arc can be generated easily and considerably kept in stable using TN20 and UWX1 electrodes. 3. The micro Vickers hardness value and the portion of martensite in the HAZ were increased in all the electrodes by rapid cooling rate, but it is relatively maintain stable for UWCS, TN20 and UWX1 electrodes.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2001

Underwater wet bead-on-plate welds were experimentally performed on 11mm thick SS400 steel plate as base metal by using six different types of flux coated electrodes of 3.2mm diameter. Two kinds of different flux coated wet arc electrodes (UW-1, UW-2) were individually designed flux materials, three kinds of the electrodes (E4301, E4311, E4313) were terrestrial electrodes and the another one (TN20) was an imported underwater wet welding electrode. As results, the individually designed flux coated underwater electrode, UW-2 and TN20 had a good starting and the excellent arc stability compared with other electrodes. No significant difference of bead appearance could be detected, but the slag detachability of TN20 electrodes was relatively undesirable. By rapid cooling rate, the hardness value and the portion of martensite of HAZ were increased, but it was considerably maintain stable for TN20 and UW-2 electrodes. The individually designed flux coated electrode, UW-2 could be used in practice for underwater bead welds.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1240-1247
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• 2008

Leakage trouble on the sea water pipeline in engine room is often resulted from a localized corrosion due to severe corrosive environment caused by both high speed and high pressure of sea water flowing through the inner pipe. In addition, when the ship is in stand-by or emergency condition, underwater welding to control the leakage of sea water from a hole of its pipe is very important in an industrial safety point of view. In this study possibility of underwater welding to control leakage of sea water and corrosion property of its welding zone were investigated with the electrochemical methods by parameters of welding methods and welding electrodes when underwater welding is achieved with a such case that sea water is being leaked out with a height at 50mm from a hole of $2.5mm{\emptyset}$ of test pipe. Corrosion resistance of weld metal zone is better than the base metal and its hardness is higher than that of the base metal. However corrosion potential of weld metal zone showed a negative value than that of the base metal, therefore weld metal zone is preferentially corroded rather than the base metal by performance of galvanic cell due to difference of corrosion potential between weld metal zone and base metal. Eventually it is suggested that leakage of sea water is successfully controlled by underwater welding,

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.263-269
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• 1983

Underwater welding by a gravity arc welding process was investigated by using six types of coated electrodes and SM41A steel plates of 10 mm thickness as base metal and it was ascertained that this process may be put to practical use. Main results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. Angle of electrode affects no influence on bead appearance and the proper range of welding current and diameter of electrode for the high titanium oxide type is relatively wider than that for the ilmenite type. And the lime titania type, high titanium oxide type and ilmenite type of domestic coated arc welding electrodes of .phi.4 mm could attain the soundest underwater welded joints which contain no welding imperfection. 2. According to macro-structure, micro-structure and hardness distribution inspectionson underwater welded joint, the area between the HAZ and the surface of the weld in neighbourhood of the bond has the maximum hardness value. The structure of these parts is martensite and bainite. Other parts contain mocro-ferrite, micro-pearlite structure, which contain soundness of welded joint free from weld imperfection. 3. On consideration of both tensile strength of more than 100% joint efficiency and sufficient impact value, the welding condition which can get optimal welding strength is heat input of 1,400-1,500 J/mm, current of 200-215 ampere (voltage of 32-33 volts) in the case of lime titania type electrode. 4. Underwater welding strength (tensile strength, impact strength) depends on heat input (or current) quantitatively and they have the relationship of parabolic function. Each experimental equation has a high reliability and its percent of mean error is 4.14%. 5. It is suggested that the optimal design of weld strength by welding condition (current, heat input) could be utilized for a quality control of underwater welding.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.113-124
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• 1992

The offshore industry created a need for quality wet weld repairs. Wet welding is a fast method of repair providing sound, structural quality welds. It requires less support equipment than a similar underwater dry weld repair or the alternative mechanical connections. Compared to welds made in air, underwater wet welds are plagued by increased hardness due to rapid quenching by the surrounding water. In this paper is described the experimntal study of improving the cooling rates of wet welds of TMCP steel plate by shielding around weld arc surroundings. The principal results of this experimental investigation can be summarized as follows : By shielding around weld arc surrounding, the cooling rates resulting from wet welds on TMCP steel plate could be lower than that of nonshielded wet welds and the fesibility on high quality of mecanical properties of wet weld on TMCP steel plate was carried out with shielded weld arc surrounding.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.125-134
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• 1988

The feasibility for improving the cooling rates and mechanical properties of wet welding process is experimentally investigated by using new developed underwater wet electrodes and H.T. steel plates. Main results of this experimental study can be summarized as follows; 1) By shielding around weld arc surrounding, the cooling rates resulting from wet welds with developed electrodes on TMCP steel plates can be lower than of non-shielded wet welds. 2)A high quality of mechanical properties of wet welds on TMCP steel plates can be obtained with shielded weld arc surrounding.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 1997년도 특별강연 및 추계학술발표 개요집
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• pp.147-150
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• 1997

The characteristics of underwater welding of SWS490 steel were investigated. The bead-on-plate type welding with one or three pass using ilmenite and water-proofed type electrodes was performed by varying welding currents and the sizes of electrodes used. The amounts of hydrogen absorbed inter the weld metal were measured according to the JIS Z 3118 specification and the results were interpreted in terms of the cold cracking behaviours of the welded steel. The microstructural changes as well as the microhardness distribution after underwater welding were also investigated using Vickers microhardness tester and S.E.M (scanning electron microscopy) and O.M (optical microscopy). The results indicated that the cold cracking could be avoided by three pass welding under low current with an electrode with a small diameter.