The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, №01



2011 №01 (01)

2011 №01 (03)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, #1, 14-18 pages  

PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINTS OF TUBES MADE BY ORBITAL ELECTRON BEAM WELDING

E.G. TERNOVOJ, V.F. SHULYM, A.R. BULATSEV, T.G. SOLOMIJCHUK and V.A. KOSTIN

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
The paper presents investigations of the properties and structure of metal in circumferential joints of tubes from 304SS steel, PT-3V titanium alloy and monel alloy, produced by the method of orbital electron beam welding in vacuum. Performed investigations were focused on application of equipment and technology of orbital electron beam welding for repair of piping located outside functioning space objects.
 
 
Keywords: piping, position butts, orbital electron beam welding, joints, 304SS steel, PT-3V titanium alloy, monel alloy, mechanical properties, macro- and microstructures, microhardness, chemical inhomogeneity
 
 
Received:                ??.??.??
Published:               28.01.11
 
 
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