The Paton Welding Journal, 2000, №12

2000 №12 (01)

2000 №12 (03)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2000, #12, 15-18 pages

Activity of the russian institute of welding in the field of plasma equipment and technology (Review)

V.V. Smirnov, M.D. Rogovoj, V.I. Povstyan

Russian Institute of Welding, St.-Petersburg, Russia

Abstract
Developments of the Russian Institute of Welding in the field of plasma treatment of materials: spraying, surfacing and welding, as well as air-plasma cutting and plasma recycling of wastes, are described. They include technologies for air-plasma cutting of ferrous metals and stainless steels up to 40 mm thick, aluminium and copper up to 50 and 20 mm thick, respectively, lines for automatic welding of super thin-walled (0.17-0.50 mm) small-diameter (4-8 mm) tubes and ecological plasma arc reactor which can be installed into any gas line.
Keywords: plasma surfacing and welding, air-plasma unit, tube welding line, plasmatron, recycling of wastes

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Suggested Citation

V.V. Smirnov, M.D. Rogovoj, V.I. Povstyan (2000) Activity of the russian institute of welding in the field of plasma equipment and technology (Review). The Paton Welding J., 12, no data.

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