Non-Vacuum Electron Beam Welding
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 6 - 8) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Sheet Metal 2005 |
| Edited by | M. Geiger, J. Duflou, H.J.J. Kals, B. Shirvani and U.P. Singh |
| Pages | 151-156 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.6-8.151 |
| Citation | U. Dilthey et al., 2005, Advanced Materials Research, 6-8, 151 |
| Online since | May, 2005 |
| Authors | U. Dilthey, A. Gumenyuk, H. Masny |
| Keywords | Application, Electron Beam Machining, Welding |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
The electron beam has, for decades now, proven to be a most efficient and reliable tool for joining tasks in different application fields. Vacuum electron beam welding (EBW) has, for many years now, been a standard method for a great variety of industrial application fields. However, even out-of-vacuum (NV-EBW), the electron beam has become a high-productivity joining tool. The substantial weld depths which characterise vacuum electron beam welding are not achievable with the NV-EBW method – those weld depths characterise the vacuum electron beam and are a result of its power density. The strong points of NV-EBW lie, mainly, in high-speed production. The achievable welding speeds reach up to 60 m/min when welding aluminium sheets and up to 25 m/min when welding steel plates.
