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2018 №08 (03) DOI of Article
10.15407/tpwj2018.08.04
2018 №08 (05)


The Paton Welding Journal, 2018, #8, 22-27 pages
 

Technology for EBW of aircraft structures of titanium alloys

V.M. Nesterenkov, Yu.V. Orsa, K.S. Khripko and O.V. Makhnenko


E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine 11 Kazimir Malevich Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua

Presented are the results of development of efficient technological processes of electron beam welding of girder structures of titanium VT-6 alloy with high resistance of welded joints to the formation of fatigue cracks, the diffuser of gas turbine engine of OT-4 alloy using slot welds, the body of medium pressure chamber of gas-turbine engine of VT5L alloy, providing a high accuracy of geometric dimensions. 5 Ref., 16 Figures.
Key words: electron beam welding, aircraft structures, titanium alloys, variable cross-section parts, slot welds, residual stresses, fatigue resistance
 
Received:                25.06.18
Published:               01.10.18
 
 
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