The Paton Welding Journal, 2012, №02



2012 №02 (01)

2012 №02 (03)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2012, #2, 11-18 pages  

INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FORMATION OF WELD DEFECTS IN NON-VACUUM ELECTRON BEAM WELDING

U. REISGEN¹, M. SCHLESER¹, A. ABDURAKHMANOV¹, G.A. TURICHIN², E.A. VALDAITSEVA², Fr.-W. BACH³, T. HASSEL³ and A. BENIYASH³

¹Aachen University, Welding and Joining Institute, Aachen, Germany
²Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Institute of Welding and Laser Technology, RF
³Leibniz University of Hannover, Institute of Materials Science, Garbsen, Germany
 
 
Abstract
The influence of welding condition parameters and properties of material on formation of defects, such as humping and undercuts, in non-vacuum electron beam welding was investigated. The influence of separate welding parameters on the quality of welds was determined.
 
 
Keywords: non-vacuum electron beam welding, welding speed, power density, shielding gas, weld defects, humping, undercuts
 
 
Received:                07.07.11
Published:               28.02.12
 
 
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