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Fusion or non- pressure welding :- Edges of work pieces to be joined & filler material are heated to a temp. above the melting point of the metal. On solidification, weld is formed. Forge or Pressure welding :- The work pieces are heated to plastic state . They are joined together by applying pressure on them. Sometimes no heating done. No filler material is used.
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Gas
Electric Arc
Chemical reaction
Oxy-acetylene welding
Thermit welding
Plasma arc
Electro slag
TIG
MIG
Furnace
Electric current
Friction
spot
seam
projection
flash
butt
Diffusion Welding
Explosive Welding
ELECTROSLAG WELDING
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
DEFINITION
A Vertical Welding process. Coalescence is produced by molten slag which melts the filler metal and the surface of the work pieces. Continuous operation. Consumable electrode. Originated in Russia Plates of 25 mm or more thickness can be joined.
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The flux melts by the heat of the arc. This molten slag is conductive. Additional flux is added until the molten slag, reaching the tip of the electrode, extinguishes the arc. The slag pool remains molten due to its resistance to electric current passing between the electrode and work pieces. Temp of molten slag pool- 1650C at surface and 1930C inside.
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Wire Electrodes
Guides
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
THE WELDING FLUX
Shields molten metal and reduces oxidation.
Clears impurities from molten metal from electrode tip dropping through the slag pool.
Added in small quantities periodically- no continuous addition needed.
Has small rate of consumption ( Much less than submerged arc welding).
ELECTROSLAG WELDING
Weld wires in guide tubes
Work pieces
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
CONVENTIONAL ELECTROSLAG WELDING
Non consumable guide tubes ( < 12.5 mm dia ) used.
Made of Cu-Be alloy. Current is conducted to the electrode wire by the guide tube. Welding head & Cu slides move up progressively as the weld is deposited, at a speed equal to the deposition rate. Electrode wires can be oscillated horizontally. To weld thick work pieces ( 18-460 mm).
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
CONSUMABLE GUIDE ELECTROSLAG WELDING
A consumable guide tube used. Both guide and weld wire are of same material. Electrode wire melts inside molten slag, the guide tube melts off just above the surface of the slag.
Weld wire Consumable guide tube
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
POWER SOURCE
DC AC ( Constant Voltage ) ( Flat characteristics) Typical ESW power source supplies 900 Amp , continuous wire feeding.
FLUXES - Should
be conductive in molten condition and carry the welding current from the electrode ( wire ) to the molten metal pool without arcing. have medium viscosity. have melting range less than that of the work pieces. be metallurgically compatible with work pieces. be easily removable from weld surface after welding is completed.
Contains SiO2, MnO, CaO, MgO, Al2O3. CaF2 increases electrical conductivity and lowers slag viscosity.
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
ADVANTAGES
High deposition rate - up to 45 lbs/h (20 kg/h), Only single pass, Low slag consumption (about 5% of the deposited metal weight),
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ELECTROSLAG WELDING
DISADVANTAGES
Coarse grain structure of the weld due to high heat input, Low toughness of the weld, Only vertical position is possible.
FUSION ZONE AND HEAT-AFFECTED ZONE 22 TYPICAL THERMAL CYCLE OF AN ELECTROSLAG WELD RELATIVE TO THAT OF AN ARC WELDED WELD
ELECTROSLAG WELDING
APPLICATIONS
Electroslag Welding is used mainly for steels. Heavy plates, forgings and castings can be welded.
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( The plasma gas constricts the arc and leads to a more concentrated heat input than in TIG welding )
The plasma is formed through the ionization of a portion of the plasma (orifice) gas.
Uses two inert gases- one for plasma , the other for shielding.
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Major advantage of PAW over TIGby positioning the electrode within the body of the torch, a constricted arc is formed. 27
Trasferred PAWArc between electrode (-) and the work piece(+) i.e, arc is transferred from electrode to work piece. Posses high energy density and plasma jet velocity. A pilot arc struck between electrode and the nozzle. As the pilot arc touches the workpiece, ignites the transferred arc. The pilot arc circuit gets disconnected. The pilot arc gets extinguished when the transferred arc strikes.
Non- Trasferred PAWArc between electrode (-) and the constricted nozzle(+) struck by high frequency unit in circuit. Arc plasma comes out of the nozzle as a flame. Work piece is not a part of electrical circuit. Flame can be moved anywhere. Posses comparatively low energy density. Used for welding and in metal spraying. 29
Key hole should be terminated on an end tab attached to the work piece. If it is to be stopped on workpiece, current and orifice gas flow are reduced gradually to decrease the heat input and arc force. 31 This allows molten metal to run into the key hole and solidify there.
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Comparatively slower.
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DISADVANTAGES
Infra red and ultraviolate radiationsprotection devices needed. Unpleasant, disturbing noise, More electrical hazards . Process limited to <25 mm thickness. Complicated equipments.
Simple fixtures. Fully penetrated keyhole welds on pieces upto 12 mm . Excellent weld quality.
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