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Penetration mechanism of aluminum alloy in double-sided GTAW process

  • Hong Ming Gao*
  • , Lin Wu
  • , Hong Gang Dong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The penetration mechanism of aluminum alloy in double-sided gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process was probed by means of theoretical analysis, experimentation and numerical simulation. The results show that, firstly, the welding current goes straight through the weld zone, forms a stronger electromagnetic force field, and causes a stronger fluid flow in the weld pool. Secondly, during double-sided GTAW process, when the weld is partial penetrated, a heat-congregated zone forms between the bottoms of the two weld pools, where the temperature can increase quickly even though only a small amount of heat is input. Thirdly, the buoyancy force causes an inward flow in the bottom weld pool, which can drive the hot liquid on the surface to the bottom of the pool.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-38
Number of pages4
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume15
Issue numberSPEC. ISS. 2
StatePublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Aluminum alloy
  • Double-sided GTAW process
  • Numerical simulation
  • Weld penetration

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