Changes in Laser Weld Bead Geometry with the Application of Ultrasonic Vibrations
Changes in Laser Weld Bead Geometry with the Application of Ultrasonic Vibrations
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应用超声波振动改变激光焊缝几何形状
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J. Mazumder
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S. Venkannah;J. Mazumder
function of the parameter settings, such as welding speed and welding power, during fusion welding. Vibrations (both sonic and ultrasonic) applied to conventional casting and welding processes have changed the mechanical properties of many metals and alloys usually with a decrease in power requirements, processing temperature and time. Vibrations also affect the pool dynamics bringing along a change in the surface topology of the resultant solidified weld bead. Researchers have related the growth rate, cooling rate, thermal gradient and solidification rate to the weld bead geometry which is being disturbed by vibrations during ultrasound assisted welding. Mild steel plates were subjected to ultrasound of low acoustical power during " bead on plate " laser welding at different speeds. The mild steel plate was held at one end by the ultrasonic horn through which ultrasound was injected. A bead on plate weld of length 80 mm was then performed along the center of the plate using a CO 2 laser (1 kW). After several trial tests, the following two welding speeds; 400 and 2000 mm per minute were used. The ultrasonic powers selected were 3W and 6W respectively for each welding speed as higher acoustical power was causing ejection of molten metal from the pool during welding. The surface topography of the weld beads have been affected by ultrasound and the effect is clearly dependent on both the welding speed and acoustical power. The welding speed affects the size of the molten pool while the acoustical power influences the magnitude of the forced vibration on the pool. The different layers in the molten pool are being pressed against each other and forced to move backwards on eth solidified weld bead in some cases.