Mechanism of fume reduction in welding Al-Mg alloys using AC pulsed MIG process

Yosetsu Gakkai Ronbunshu/Quarterly Journal of the Japan Welding Society

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-388

  Tong, Hongjun ^a,b   Nakata, Kazuhiro ^c   Tanaka, Manabu ^c   Mita, Tsuneo ^d   Ushio, Masao ^c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DAIHEN Corporation   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Hitachi Via Mechanics Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

AC pulsed MIG; Al Mg alloy welding; DC pulsed MIG; Fume composition; Fume control; Spatter; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

FUME CONTROL; OXIDATION; SUPERHEATERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDING;

AC PULSED MIG; FUME COMPOSITION; WELDING FUMES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 5444273184     PISSN: 02884771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2207/qjjws.22.375     Document Type: Article

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