The effect of metal transfer modes and shielding gas composition on the emission of ultrafine particles in MAG steel welding;Efeito dos modos de transferência e da composição de gás de protecção na emissão de partículas ultrafinas na soldadura MAG de aços

Soldagem e Inspecao

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 168-176

  Gomes, J F ^a,b   Miranda, R M ^c   Carvalho, P A ^a   Quintino, M L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alveolar deposited surface area; Gas metal arc welding; Ultrafine particles; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; FUMES; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; GAS MIXTURES; MIXTURES;

CURRENT INTENSITY; DEPOSITED SURFACE AREAS; FUME FORMATION RATES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SHIELDING GAS MIXTURES; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; WELDING FUMES; WELDING PARAMETERS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 84905753940     PISSN: 01049224     EISSN: 19806973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/0104-9224/SI1902.09     Document Type: Article

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