The Paton Welding Journal, 2013, №03



2013 №03 (04)

2013 №03 (06)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2013, #3, 24-27 pages  

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN HAZ OF TITANIUM ALLOY VT23 DURING TIG WELDING

S.V. AKHONIN, V.Yu. BELOUS, A.F. MUZHICHENKO and R.V. SELIN

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
Issues of weldability of multi-component titanium alloys are covered in many studies. As experimental investigations are time- and labour-consuming, it seems reasonable to use mathematical methods for evaluation of the effect of parameters of the welding thermal cycle on structural transformations occurring in the HAZ. In the present study the effect of the thermal cycle of argon-arc welding on shape and size of the weld, length of HAZ and kinetics of structural transformations in the HAZ metal is investigated by the mathematical modelling methods by an example of TIG welding of high-strength titanium alloy VT23. Calculations using the 3D mathematical model of the thermal processes occurring in titanium during welding, based on the differential thermal conductivity equation, were carried out by employing the finite element method application package. The calculations made it possible to determine size and shape of the weld and HAZ, in which the polymorphic transformations take place to form the &alfa;''-, &alfa;''- and β''-phases. The calculations showed that the a&alfa;''-phase may form in the weld metal at the highest cooling rates. The low-ductility ω''-phase does not form at the investigated process parameters and welding speeds of 10 m/h because of comparatively low cooling rates within the 500-600 °C temperature range. The results obtained can be applied in development of the technology for welding of advanced titanium alloys. 4 Ref., 6 Figures.
 
 
Keywords: TIG welding, mathematical modelling, titanium alloy, cooling rate, polymorphic transformations
 
 
Received:                24.01.13
Published:               28.03.13
 
 
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