Research paper

Effect of process parameters of pulsed current tungsten inert gas welding on weld pool geometry of titanium welds

  • M. -Balasubramanian
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  • 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Velammal Engineering College, Surapet, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai 600 025, Tamilnadu, India
    2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering,Anna University, Guindy, Chennai 600 025, Tamilnadu, India
    3. Centre for Materials Joining & Research, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 002, Tamilnadu, India

Received date: 2009-07-08

  Revised date: 2010-04-12

  Online published: 2010-08-11

Abstract

The effects of pulsing current parameters on weld pool geometry namely front height, back height, front width and back width of pulse current gas tungsten arc welded (GTAW) titanium alloy was analysed. Four factors, five levels, central composite design were used to develop empirical relationships, incorporating pulsed current parameters and weld pool geometry.

Cite this article

M. -Balasubramanian . Effect of process parameters of pulsed current tungsten inert gas welding on weld pool geometry of titanium welds[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2010 , 23(4) : 312 -320 . DOI: 10.11890/1006-7191-104-312

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