The Paton Welding Journal, 2004, №06

2004 №06 (13)

2004 №06 (02)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2004, #6, 2-9 pages

Effect of a shielding gas on contraction of the tungsten-cathode welding arc

P.V. Poritsky¹, V.P. Prilutsky², V.N. Zamkov²

¹Research Centre «Institute for Nuclear Research», NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
²E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Abstract
Considered is the effect of characteristics of a gas atmosphere on the process of contraction of the welding arc in inert gases. Calculations have been made, showing that the degree of contraction of the arc discharge depends upon the thermal-physical characteristics of the gas atmosphere and electron-atom collision processes. Impact of the Ramsauer effect on the arc discharge contraction characteristics has been established.
Keywords: contraction, inert gas, welding arc, Ramsauer effect

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Suggested Citation

P.V. Poritsky, V.P. Prilutsky, V.N. Zamkov (2004) Effect of a shielding gas on contraction of the tungsten-cathode welding arc. The Paton Welding J., 06, 2-9.

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