The Paton Welding Journal, 2005, №02

2005 №02 (05)

2005 №02 (07)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2005, #2, 35-42 pages

Fusion welding of titanium and its alloys (Review)

V.E. Blashchuk¹, G.M. Shelenkov²

¹E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.
²Open Joint Stock Company «M.V. Frunze Sumy Research and Production Machine-Building Factory», Sumy, Ukraine

Abstract
Practical applications of different methods for fusion welding of titanium and its alloys are reviewed. Recommendations on the use of these welding methods are given, and their advantages and disadvantages are considered.
Keywords: beam welding methods, metaland tungstenarc welding in shielding gases and vacuum, submerged-arc metal-electrode welding, electroslag welding, plasma arc and microplasma welding, titanium, titanium alloys, technological capabilities, base metal thickness

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Suggested Citation

V.E. Blashchuk, G.M. Shelenkov (2005) Fusion welding of titanium and its alloys (Review). The Paton Welding J., 02, 35-42.

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