Metal transfer in double-electrode gas metal arc welding

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 991-999

  Li, Kehai ^a   Zhang, YuMing ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; MELTING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY;

METAL ARC WELDING; SPRAY TRANSFER;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

EID: 38049145753     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2769729     Document Type: Article

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