Effect of microplasma arc welding process parameters on grain growth and porosity distribution of thin sheet Ti6Al4V alloy weldment

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-219

  Karimzadeh, F ^a   Salehi, M ^a   Saatchi, A ^a   Meratian, M ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Burning; Epitaxy; Fusion zone; Grain growth; Heat affected zone; Heat input; Microplasma arc welding; Porosity; Ti6Al4V alloy; Weldment size

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GRAIN GROWTH; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; PLASMAS; POROSITY; SHEET METAL; SHIELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

FUSION ZONE; HEAT INPUT; MICROPLASMA ARC WELDING; TI6AL4V ALLOYS; WELDMENT SIZE;

WELDS;

EID: 16644382165     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200041857     Document Type: Article

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