Avtomaticheskaya Svarka (Automatic Welding), #5, 2024, pp. 48-54
Improvement of technology and equipment for welding vertical joints with forced seam formation
S.A. Reznik, S.M. Kozulin, S.O. Suprun
E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU.
11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: s.m.kozulin@gmail.com
The paper presents the results of design and experimental studies carried out to modernize welding equipment to increase the
reliability of operation in installation conditions and improve ergonomic performance. The results of improving the technology
and technique of welding vertical joints with forced seam formation in order to increase the productivity of the process and
expand its technological capabilities, as well as improve the sanitary and hygienic working conditions of the welder-operator
are presented. The A-1150 and AD343 machines were modernized and prototypes of the machines were manufactured to create
new specialized assembly welding equipment based on a modern element base in compliance with ergonomic requirements. The
study of the macrostructure of the welded joints showed that the weld metal is dense, and no defects in the form of gaps, cracks,
pores, non-metallic inclusions, etc. were found. The main advantages of the proposed method in comparison with ESW and
the method of welding with forced cored wire formation are shown. The technology and equipment for submerged arc welding
with forced forming of vertical joints of low-carbon low-alloy steels with a thickness of 12...80 mm have been developed and
successfully implemented in factory and installation conditions. 10 Ref., 9 Fig.
Keywords: electroslag welding, electric arc welding with forced seam formation, assembly machines, low-carbon low-alloy
steels, fluxes, heat input, impact strength
Received: 30.04.2024
Received in revised form: 12.06.2024
Accepted: 27.08.2024
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