Role of Oxygen as Surface-Active Element in Linear GTA Welding Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 3199-3209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirsanametla Yadaiah ◽  
Swarup Bag
2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 383-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian Kuo Meng ◽  
Wei Min Zhao ◽  
Jian Ding

The Mg-Ca-Ce ignition-proof Mg-alloy with high ignition temperature was developed based on the synergy of flame retardant role of Ca element and Re element ,and the flame retardant mechanism were investigated. The interfacial tension of Mg-Ca-Ce alloy melt was measured with the maximum bubble method. The interfacial tension is found to be remarkably lowered with the increase of Ce element that is a kind of surface active element to Mg-Ca alloy. The results also showed that the compact composite film composed of Ce2O3,CaO and MgO could be formed and reduce the flammability significantly when the Ca content and Re content were 1.2wt.% and 1.5 wt.% respectively, which prevented alloys from oxidation further and raised the ignition point nearly 150°C.


2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (13) ◽  
pp. 7811-7822
Author(s):  
Taishi Matsushita ◽  
Ilja Belov ◽  
Dimitrios Siafakas ◽  
Anders E. W. Jarfors ◽  
Masahito Watanabe

Abstract In order to investigate the influence of the surface-active element on the interfacial phenomena between molten iron and molten Al2O3-CaO-SiO2 slag, a mildly surface-active element, nitrogen, was introduced, and the interfacial phenomena were directly observed using an X-ray sessile drop method. The multiphysics model was employed to calculate the velocity of the Marangoni convection caused by the surface/interfacial tension gradient along with the contour of the sessile drop. Movement of the sessile drop was observed in the experiment, and the driving force of the movement was discussed from the distribution of surface tension active element viewpoint. The calculated velocity of the Marangoni convection in the droplet was reasonably agreed with the literature data for the metal-gas system, and thus, the same model was applied for the metal-slag system. The velocity of the Marangoni convection for the metal-slag system becomes ten times lower compared to that of metal-gas system. Graphical abstract


2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 2152-2155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Fei Huang ◽  
Chao Tang ◽  
Zhen Yang Lu

Undercut is one of the most important problems which restrict welding speed. The research indicated that surface flow direction of welding pool near the periphery is the most important reason of undercut occurred. When the existence of surface active element (e.g. the content of S is about 0.02-0.04% in steel) change the sign of surface tension temperature coefficient to positive, undercut always occurs in TIG moveless welding, and not occurs when the content of S in iron is very low( e.g. S% is less 0.01%). Temperature gradient is the most important factor which influences the depth of undercut. The depth of undercut is bigger with the increase of temperature gradient when the other parameters are the same. When filling metal into welding pool, it restrained the molten metal movement from periphery to the pool center. So it can reduce the tendency of undercut, and eliminate undercut as increasing of filling metal ultimately.


1991 ◽  
Vol 238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafni Bika ◽  
Charles J. McMahon

ABSTRACTThis research deals with a mode of brittle intergranular fracture in which a surface-adsorbed embrittling element is driven into a grain boundary as a result of the application of a tensile stress across the boundary. A Cu-8%Sn alloy has been employed to explore this phenomenon, since tin is a surface-active element, and this alloy is known to suffer intergranular weakness at elevated temperatures. Intergranular cracking occurred by brittle, discontinuous crack advance at 265°C in vacuum with an average rate of 0.1μm/sec. This behavior is analogous to sulfur-induced stress-relief cracking in steels and several cases of liquid-metal embrittlement, suggesting that this phenomenon has a generic nature.


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