Welding
Welding
Welding
Forge or Pressure welding :- The work piece are heated to plastic state & then work pieces are joined together by applying pressure on them. In this case no filler material is used.
Fusion or non- pressure welding :- Here edge of work piece to be joined & filler material both are heated to a temp. above the melting point of the metal & then allow to solidify
Furnace
Resistance welding
friction welding
Spot
seam
projection
flash
butt
gas
Electric Arc
chemical reaction
Oxy-acetylene welding
Thermit welding
TIG MIG
Other processes of welding are : Solid State welding : The solid state welding depends upon the theory that if two perfectly clean metallic surfaces are placed in an intimate contact , the cohesive force between atoms of the two surfaces is sufficient to hold them together.
TIG
1. Arc is stuck between a non consumable tungsten electrode and work piece to be welded.
1.
MIG
Arc is struck between consumable electrode( which serves as a filler material ) and work piece to be welded.
2. Filler material is added from a hand held filler rod or wire of the same composition as the work piece
2. The electrode / filler is a wire fed from a reel continuously to the welding zone. Consumable electrode is having the same composition as work piece material
CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE
DRIVE WHEELS
POWER SOURCE
SHIELDING GAS
ARC COLUMN
BASE METAL
WELD POOL
- steel low-allow
- steel stainless - aluminum - copper and its allows - nickel and its allows - magnesium - reactive metal (titanium, zirconium, tantalum)
Characteristics of the weld joint by GMAW
Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG, GMAW) Metal Inert Gas Welding (Gas Metal Arc Welding) is the arc welding process, in which the weld is shielded by an external gas (argon, helium, CO2, argon + oxygene or other gas mixtures). Consumable electrode wire, having chemical composition simiilar to that of the parent material, is continuously fed from a spool to the arc zone. The arc heats and melts both the work pieces edges and the electrode wire. The fused electrode material is supplied to the surfaces of the work pieces, fills the weld pool and forms joint. Due to automatic feeding of the filling wire (electrode) the process is referred to as a semi-automatic. The operator controls only the torch positioning and speed.
Advantages of Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG, GMAW): Continuous weld may be produced (no interruptions); High level of operators skill is not required; Slag removal is not required (no slag); High welding speed and can be easily automated Disadvantages of Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG, GMAW): Expensive and non-portable equipment is required; Outdoor application are limited because of effect of wind, dispersing the shielding gas.
Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding (TIG, GTAW) Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) is the welding process, in which heat is generated by an electric arc struck between a tungsten non-consumable electrode and the work piece. The weld pool is shielded by an inert gas (argon, helium, nitrogen) protecting the molten metal from atmospheric contamination. The heat produced by the arc melts the work pieces edges and joins them. Filler rod may be used, if required. Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding produces a high quality weld of most of metals. Flux is not used in the process.
The gas is forced past an electric arc thtough a constricted openining at the end of water cooled nozzle. Due to this gas gets heated and becomes ionised which is a plasma. As the arc is constricted proportion of ionised gas increases and plasma jet is created. This results in a more concentrated heat source at a higher temperature that greatly increases the heat transfer efficiency, allowing for faster travel speeds.
This plasma jet will take a narrow, columnar shape that make it ideal for welding This process uses two inert gases , one forms the plasma and second shield the arc weld metal. Filler rod may or may not be supplied.
Advantages of Plasma Arc Welding (PAW): Ensures greater arc stability Requires less operator skill due to good tolerance of arc to misalignments; High welding rate; High penetrating capability (keyhole effect);
Disadvantages of Plasma Arc Welding (PAW): Expensive equipment; High distortions and wide welds as a result of high heat input.
Electroslag Welding (ESW) Electroslag Welding is the welding process in which the heat is generated by an electric current passing between the consumable electrode (filler metal) and the work piece through a molten slag, which covers the weld surface. Prior to welding the gap between the two work pieces is filled with a welding flux. Electroslag Welding is initiated by an arc between the electrode and the work piece (or starting plate). Heat, generated by the arc, melts the fluxing powder and forms molten slag. The slag, having low electric conductivity, is maintained in liquid state due to heat produced by the electric current. The slag reaches a temperature of about 3500F (1930C). This temperature is sufficient for melting the consumable electrode and work piece edges. Metal droplets fall to the weld pool and join the work pieces. Electroslag Welding is used mainly for steels.
Advantages of Electroslag Welding: High deposition rate - up to 45 lbs/h (20 kg/h); Low slag consumption (about 5% of the deposited metal weight); Low distortion; Unlimited thickness of work piece.