Strategies for Controlling Welding Fumes at the Source - A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2539-2545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreejith Mohan ◽  
S.P. Sivapirakasham ◽  
P. Bineesh ◽  
K. K. Satpathy
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Welding Fumes ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
New Research

Exposure to welding fumes and its related hazards has always been a matter of serious concern. The mass and composition of fumes from welding depends on several factors. A detailed knowledge of these factors is necessary for understanding the mechanism of fume formation and developing suitable control strategies. This paper gives a literature overview on the various factors affecting welding fumes and strategies for controlling it. The paper focus on types of welding process like Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) or Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas and Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). The research in the area of controlling fumes at the source has grown rapidly recently. Still, effective methods have hardly been explored. Improving arc stability by addition of materials with low ionization potential to the welding electrode lead to promising new research directions.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Welding Process on the Ultrasonic Inspection of 9%Ni Steel Pipe Circumferential Welded Joints

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 961
Author(s):  
João da Cruz Payão Filho ◽  
Elisa Kimus Dias Passos ◽  
Rodrigo Stohler Gonzaga ◽  
Daniel Drumond Santos ◽  
Vinicius Pereira Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Welded Joints ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Ultrasonic Inspection ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Co2 Injection ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Scanning Angle ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

This work aims to compare the ultrasonic inspection of 9%Ni steel joints welded with the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. These are the two most widely used processes used to weld pipes for CO2 injection units for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) in the Brazilian oil and gas industry. The SMAW equipment is simple and portable, which is convenient for the FPSO; however, the GMAW process has the advantage of welding with high productivity. In this study we performed a numerical simulation using the software CIVA, 11th version, to analyze the behavior of ultrasonic longitudinal wave beams through GMAW and SMAW dissimilar weld joints. Ultrasonic tests were performed on calibration blocks drawn from both welded joints to evaluate the simulation results. The results are discussed with regard to the microstructure of the weld metal via electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analyses. The SMAW process presented better inspection performance than the GMAW process in terms of attenuation and dispersion effects. Although the SMAW had a better outcome, for both processes the configuration of 16 active elements and a scanning angle of 48° resulted in an optimized inspection of the entire joint.

Investigations on Fume Formation Rate in Shielded Metal Arc Welding Process Using Different Electrodes

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 4672-4677
Author(s):  
M. Shahul Hameed ◽  
S.P. Sivapirakasham ◽  
K.R. Balasubramanian ◽  
R. Nagalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Formation Rate ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Welding Current ◽  
Welding Fumes ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Electrode Diameter ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Particulate Solid

Welding is one of the major processes used in the manufacturing industry. The base materials, welding consumable materials and physical and chemical phenomena, which are connected with high temperature and UV radiation, are emission source of welding fumes. The particulate solid dust and various gases are included in welding fumes. This paper addresses the experimental investigation made to study the process parameters on formation and composition of fumes during shielded Metal Arc welding (SMAW) of stainless steel. The process variables include electrode diameter and welding current. It was observed that, the welding current and electrode diameter have a positive effect on the fume formation that is, increase in welding current and electrode diameter caused an increase in the concentration. All the metallic constituents attached to it also exhibited the same behavior.

The Influence of Gas Metal Arc Welding Parameters on the Carbon Steel ss400 Grade by Using 23 Factorial Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 341-342 ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Prachya Peasura ◽  
Mongkol Chaisri
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Arc Welding Process ◽  
Wire Feed

The experimental observation reveals that the influence of gas metal arc welding process on physical properties. The specimen was carbon steel ss400 grade sheet of 6 mm. The experiments with 23 factorial design. The factors used in this study are voltage at 20 and 23 V, travel speed at 5 and 7 mm/sec and wire feed rate were set at 80 and 110 mm/sec. The welded specimens were tested by penetration, width of weld metal and high of weld metal. The result showed that the voltage, travel speed and wire feed rate had interaction on penetration, width of weld metal and high of weld metal at 95% confidential (P value < 0.05). Factors affecting the penetration are the most voltage of 23 V, travel speed 7 mm/sec and wire feed rate 110 mm/sec. were penetration of 31.68 mm. The width of weld metal was most at 9.9 mm. on voltage of 23 V, travel speed 5 mm/sec and wire feed rate 110 mm/sec. The factors affecting the high of weld metal are most voltage of 20 V, travel speed 5 mm/sec and wire feed rate 110 mm/sec. were penetration of 4.51 mm. This research can bring information to the foundation in choosing the appropriate parameters to gas metal arc welding process.

The protective capability of the laser welded armour steel plates

2020 ◽  
Vol 234 (5) ◽  
pp. 711-721
Author(s):  
D Pacek ◽  
P Kolodziejczak ◽  
K Grzelak ◽  
J Torzewski ◽  
P Podgorzak
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Bonding Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Armour Steel ◽  
Intensive Development

Despite the intensive development of plastics and composite materials in the case of armours employed to protect vehicles, armour steel remains a material commonly and effectively used. This is especially evident in the base armour of armoured vehicles, where the body is made of welded armour steel plates. However, the area of joining both the weld and the heat affected zone are sensitive areas with the reduced protective capability. In the case of laser welding in comparison with methods such as shielded metal arc welding and gas metal arc welding, it is possible to narrow down the above mentioned areas. The paper presents the results of research on the protective capability of welded zone of armour steel plates with a hardness of 500 HB. In the first part of the work, in order to select the proper parameters for the bonding process, different connection variants were made and their microstructure and selected mechanical properties were analysed. After selecting the best variant of the welding process, samples (200 mm × 200 mm) consisting of two welded plates with dimensions 100 mm × 200 mm were made for testing. The thickness of the plates was selected in such a way that in the areas outside the bonding zone, the lack of complete perforation by the projectiles used in the tests is guaranteed. The samples were shot at the weld location and at different distances from the weld to verify, for the chosen method of joining steel plates, if the welded armour loses its protective capability and, possibly, how wide this area may be.

scholarly journals Two gas metal arc welding process dataset of arc parameters and input parameters

Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 106790
Author(s):  
Rogfel Thompson Martinez ◽  
Guillermo Alvarez Bestard ◽  
Sadek C. Absi Alfaro
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Input Parameters ◽  
Arc Welding Process

scholarly journals Porosity Characteristics and Effect on Tensile Shear Strength of High-Strength Galvanized Steel Sheets after the Gas Metal Arc Welding Process

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungmin Shin ◽  
Sehun Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Galvanized Steel ◽  
Tensile Shear Strength ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Tensile Test Specimen ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

In this study, lap joint experiments were conducted using galvanized high-strength steel, SGAFH 590 FB 2.3 mmt, which was applied to automotive chassis components in the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Zinc residues were confirmed using a semi-quantitative energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis of the porosity in the weld. In addition, a tensile shear test was performed to evaluate the weldability. Furthermore, the effect of porosity defects, such as blowholes and pits generated in the weld, on the tensile shear strength was experimentally verified by comparing the porosity at the weld section of the tensile test specimen with that measured through radiographic testing.

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