The effect of metal transfer stability (spattering) on fume generation, morphology and composition in short-circuit MAG welding

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 214, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1388-1397

  De Meneses, Valter Alves ^a   Gomes, João Fernando Pereira ^b,c   Scotti, Américo ^d  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia Lisboa   (Portugal)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fume generation; Metal transfer stability; Short circuiting MAG; Welding

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON STEEL; MORPHOLOGY; WELDING; WIRE;

AVERAGE CURRENTS; DROPLET DIAMETERS; METAL TRANSFERS; MORPHOLOGY AND COMPOSITION; PLAIN CARBON STEELS; SHIELDING GAS; SHORT-CIRCUITING MAG; WELDING VOLTAGE;

STABILITY;

EID: 84897811693     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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