Effects of welding parameters on penetration depth in mild steel A-TIG welding

Kurtulmus, M.

doi:10.24200/sci.2018.20145

Effects of welding parameters on penetration depth in mild steel A-TIG welding

Document Type : Research Note

Author

M. Kurtulmus

Marmara University, Applied Science High School, Istanbul, Turkey

10.24200/sci.2018.20145

Abstract

A-TIG welding is a welding method in which TIG welding is conducted by covering a thin layer of activating flux on the weld bead beforehand. The most benefit of this process is the gain in weld penetration depth. A-TIG welds were produced on mild steel plates with TiO₂flux. The emphasis of this paper lies in introducing the effects of various process parameters (welding current, welding speed, powder/acetone ratio of the flux, arc length and electrode angle) in mild steel A-TIG welding. The weld penetration depth was the measured metallographically. An optimum value was determined for each welding parameter.

Keywords

20.1001.1.10263098.2019.26.3.11.4

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