Behavior of Exit Keyhole Diameter during Switch off Period in Plasma Keyhole Arc Welding

Abstract:

The purpose of this investigation is to clarify the behavior of exit keyhole diameter during switch off (cutting arc) period in case of Plasma keyhole arc welding (PKAW). During switch off period, the keyhole and weld pool are visualized from backside via a high speed video camera (HSVC). The result showed that keyhole diameter on the backside is unstable. The keyhole size is much changed in X-axis. Firstly, it is increased and then it is decreased to a stationary value at t = 0.05 s after cutting arc. Meanwhile, the size in Y-axis is not changed approximately from t = 0.01 s after cutting arc. The results can be considered to control this process more efficiency.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 26)
• Pages: 87-92
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.26.87
• Online since: February 2018
• Authors: Anh Nguyen Van*, Tashiro Shinichi, Huu Manh Ngo, Akihisa Murata, Tadasuke Murata, Manabu Tanaka
• Keywords: Behavior of Keyhole, Behavior of Weld Pool, Keyhole, Observation, Plasma Keyhole Arc Welding, Weld Pool

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