Effect of torch configuration on high speed welding bead formation in tandem pulsed GMA welding process

Yosetsu Gakkai Ronbunshu/Quarterly Journal of the Japan Welding Society

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 383-391

  Ueyama, Tomoyuki ^a   Ohnawa, Toshio ^a   Tanaka, Manabu ^b   Nakata, Kazuhiro ^b  

^a DAIHEN Corporation   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bead formation; High speed welding; Humping bead; Steel sheet welding; Tandem pulsed GMA welding; Torch configuration; Undercut bead

Indexed keywords

HIGH SPEED WELDING; STEEL SHEET WELDING; TANDEM PULSED GMA WELDING; TORCH CONFIGURATION;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING; WIRE;

WELDING;

EID: 27344448596     PISSN: 02884771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2207/qjjws.23.383     Document Type: Article

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