scholarly journals The Effect of Wire Feeding Speed on Solidification Cracking of CMT Welding for Al-Si Alloys

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Lei Huang ◽  
Xizhang Chen ◽  
Sergey Konovalov ◽  
Arshad Noor Siddiquee ◽  
Gang Lu ◽  
...  

In this work, a welding solidification crack sensitivity test platform was established to study the effect of wire feeding speed (WFS) on solidification crack sensitivity during cold metal transfer (CMT) welding for AA6061 aluminum alloy. The test results show that as the WFS increased from 4 m/min to 5.5 m/min, the sensitivity of the solidification cracks also increased. With a further increase in the value of the WFS, the crack sensitivity decreased and eventually ceased to exist. A new perspective of the microstructure and crack propagation mechanics model was applied to understand the effect of WFS on solidification cracks. With the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a high-speed camera, it was found that as the WFS increased from 4 m/min to 5.5 m/min, the microstructure of the grain size changed from bigger to smaller, and the stability of the crystal microstructure was reduced. The crack propagation mechanics model was changed, which promotes crack propagation, increasing by 233%. When the WFS continued to increase beyond 5.5 m/min, the size of the crystal structure changed from small to big, the stability of the crystal microstructure was increased, the crack generation was suppressed, and the cracking rate was significantly reduced.

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 1940045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Zhang ◽  
R. Wang ◽  
G. Gou ◽  
H. Chen ◽  
W. Gao

In this paper, we study the droplet transition behavior of narrow gap laser wire filling welding under the condition of changing welding speed and wire feeding speed, and it was observed by high-speed photography. It was found that with the increase of welding speed, the frequency of droplet transfer was reduced and the transition period was prolonged. With the increase of wire feeding speed, the wire was not fully melted and finally inserted into the molten pool.


2014 ◽  
Vol 782 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Kenji Shinozaki ◽  
Motomichi Yamamoto ◽  
Kohta Kadoi ◽  
Peng Wen

Solidification cracking during welding is very serious problem for practical use. Therefore, there are so many reports concerning solidification cracking. Normally, solidification cracking susceptibility of material is quantitatively evaluated using Trans-Varestraint test. On the other hand, local solidification cracking strain was tried to measure precisely using in-situ observation method, called MISO method about 30 years ago. Recently, digital high-speed video camera develops very fast and its image quality is very high. Therefore, we have started to observe solidification crack using in site observation method. In this paper, the local critical strain of a solidification crack was measured and the high temperature ductility curves of weld metals having different dilution ratios and different grain sizes to evaluate quantitatively the effects of dilution ratio and grain size on solidification cracking susceptibility by using an improved in situ observation method.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2-3 ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
Kuan Fang He ◽  
Ji Gang Wu ◽  
Si Wen Xiao

This research aims at the retention of the stability of arcs in twin-arc pulsed metal active gas welding process. That is, a correction-factor fuzzy logic controller (FLC) is designed to keep the stability of arcs of twin-arcs pulsed metal active gas welding (MAG) process. In the controller, the peak arc voltage of the master welding power is controlled by the pulse base time with means of feed back of arc voltage. The peak arc voltage of slave welding power is controlled by the wire feeding speed with means of feed back of peak arc voltage. The adjusting fuzzy control rule with correction factor is introduced to design for controlling rule and table, and the FLC is realized in a Look-Up-Table (LUT) method. With the controller, the arc length can be kept stable in welding process. Experimental results are provided to confirm the effectiveness of this approach.


Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1334
Author(s):  
Wei Wu ◽  
Jiaxiang Xue ◽  
Zhanhui Zhang ◽  
Xianghui Ren ◽  
Bin Xie

Cold metal transfer (CMT) has been widely used in metal additive manufacturing for its low heat input, less splashing and high efficiency. Wire feeding speed and travelling speed are important processes that affect morphology in CMT deposition. This study optimized the forming process of 30-layer stainless-steel part deposited by double-wire and double-arc CMT plus pulse (CMT+P) process, and investigated the effect of the ratio of wire feeding speed to travelling speed on deposition morphology. The results show that asynchronous arc striking and extinguishing can improve the forming. Moreover, the deposition molding is affected by the interaction of heat input and heat accumulation. With the similar ratio of wire feeding speed to travelling speed and the similar heat input, increasing the wire feeding speed can increase the heat accumulation and the width of sample, and decrease the height. The optimum process interval of wire feeding speed to travelling speed ratio and heat input is 3.9–4.2 and 70–74.8 J/mm, respectively. Although the increasing heat accumulation makes grain coarse and slight decreases mechanical property, the highest deposition rate can be up to 5.4 kg/h, when wire feeding speed and travelling speed are 5 m/min and 120 cm/min, respectively, and the tensile strength and elongation rate of which can reach the basic standard requirements for stainless-steel forgings.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1136 ◽  
pp. 350-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaaki Suzuki ◽  
Toshinori Otsuki ◽  
Ji Wang Yan

Precision slicing tests were performed for single-crystal silicon by using a newly developed dicing wire saw system and diamond wires. The developed dicing wire saw enables slicing thick workpiece of hard and brittle materials which could not be sliced by conventional dicing machines. To achieve high precision and efficiency, the dicing wire saw system adopted tension control and high speed control technologies which provides a maximum wire feeding speed of 2000m/min. In this study, the diamond wire was driven in a single direction at a speed of 750-1750m/min and the slicing force, wire wear and workpiece surface roughness after slicing were investigated experimentally. The results showed that as a new slicing system, the developed dicing wire saw was useable for high-precision slicing of thick workpiece.


2021 ◽  
pp. 101959
Author(s):  
Nadia Kouraytem ◽  
Po-Ju Chiang ◽  
Runbo Jiang ◽  
Christopher Kantzos ◽  
Joseph Pauza ◽  
...  

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEEYUSH TRIPATHI ◽  
MARGARET JOYCE ◽  
PAUL D. FLEMING ◽  
MASAHIRO SUGIHARA

Using an experimental design approach, researchers altered process parameters and material prop-erties to stabilize the curtain of a pilot curtain coater at high speeds. Part I of this paper identifies the four significant variables that influence curtain stability. The boundary layer air removal system was critical to the stability of the curtain and base sheet roughness was found to be very important. A shear thinning coating rheology and higher curtain heights improved the curtain stability at high speeds. The sizing of the base sheet affected coverage and cur-tain stability because of its effect on base sheet wettability. The role of surfactant was inconclusive. Part II of this paper will report on further optimization of curtain stability with these four variables using a D-optimal partial-facto-rial design.


Author(s):  
Nikolai Petrov ◽  
Nikolai Petrov ◽  
Inna Nikonorova ◽  
Inna Nikonorova ◽  
Vladimir Mashin ◽  
...  

High-speed railway "Moscow-Kazan" by the draft crosses the Volga (Kuibyshev reservoir) in Chuvashia region 500 m below the village of New Kushnikovo. The crossing plot is a right-bank landslide slope with a stepped surface. Its height is 80 m; the slope steepness -15-16o. The authors should assess the risk of landslides and recommend anti-landslide measures to ensure the safety of the future bridge. For this landslide factors have been analyzed, slope stability assessment has been performed and recommendations have been suggested. The role of the following factors have been analyzed: 1) hydrologic - erosion and abrasion reservoir and runoff role; 2) lithologyc (the presence of Urzhum and Northern Dvina horizons of plastically deformable rocks, displacement areas); 3) hydrogeological (the role of perched, ground and interstratal water); 4) geomorphological (presence of the elemental composition of sliding systems and their structure in the relief); 5) exogeodynamic (cycles and stages of landslide systems development, mechanisms and relationship between landslide tiers of different generations and blocks contained in tiers). As a result 6-7 computational models at each of the three engineering-geological sections were made. The stability was evaluated by the method “of the leaning slope”. It is proved that the slope is in a very stable state and requires the following measures: 1) unloading (truncation) of active heads blocks of landslide tiers) and the edge of the plateau, 2) regulation of the surface and groundwater flow, 3) concrete dam, if necessary.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-349
Author(s):  
Junguo Wang ◽  
Daoping Gong ◽  
Rui Sun ◽  
Yongxiang Zhao

Background: With the rapid development of the high-speed railway, the dynamic performance such as running stability and safety of the high-speed train is increasingly important. This paper focuses on the dynamic performance of high-speed Electric Multiple Unit (EMU), especially the dynamic characteristics of the bogie frame and car body. Various patents have been discussed in this article. Objective: To develop the Multi-Body System (MBS) model of EMU, verify whether the dynamic performance meets the actual operation requirements, and provide some useful information for dynamics and structural design of the proposed EMU. Methods: According to the technical characteristics of a typical EMU, a MBS model is established via SIMPACK, and the measured data of China high-speed railway is taken as the excitation of track random irregularity. To test the dynamic performance of the EMU, including the stability and safety, some evaluation indexes such as wheel-axle lateral forces, wheel-axle lateral vertical forces, derailment coefficients and wheel unloading rates are also calculated and analyzed in detail. Results: The MBS model of EMU has better dynamic performance especially curving performance, and some evaluation indexes of the stability and safety have also reached China’s high-speed railway standards. Conclusion: The effectiveness of the proposed MBS model is verified, and the dynamic performance of the MBS model can meet the design requirements of high-speed EMU.


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