The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, №03



2011 №03 (10)

2011 №03 (01)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, #3, 38-43 pages  

SHIELDING MATERIALS AND PERSONAL GEAR FOR WELDER PROTECTION FROM MAGNETIC FIELDS

O.G. LEVCHENKO, V.K. LEVCHUK and O.N. TIMOSHENKO

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
Issues related to development of personal protective gear for welder protection from magnetic fields in resistance welding are considered. Investigation results on protective properties of shielding materials made from magnetically soft strips of amorphous cobalt-base alloy (Co-Fe-Cr-Si-B) are presented. An apron has been developed to protect welders from electromagnetic radiation.
 
 
Keywords: resistance welding, electromagnetic radiation, magnetic field intensity, protection methods, protective magnetic materials, permalloys and amorphous metal alloys, shielding apron
 
 
Received:                ??.??.??
Published:               28.03.11
 
 
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