Temperature Distribution Analysis of TIG Welding Process of Thin-Walled Stainless Steel and Red Copper

Abstract:

The connecting pipe in solar hot water system is made by TIG welding of thin-walled stainless steel and copper. As the welding of stainless steel and copper belongs to dissimilar metal welding and their physical properties are very different, thus the welding of them is difficult and it is likely to cause a variety of defects in the welding process. In this paper, ANSYS software is used to simulate the welding process of stainless steel and copper, and the temperature distributions in the welding process are obtained. The results show that: as the heat transferring of copper is faster than stainless steel, the temperature field distribution of thin-walled stainless steel and copper tubes in the welding process is extremely uneven. As a result, the melting degrees on both sides in the welding seam are inconsistent, which may cause poor forming of weld seam. The results provide references and theoretical basis for the welding technology of dissimilar materials.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 788-791
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.788
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Han Wu Liu, Lei Huang, Wen Zai Yu, Rui Bin Ma
• Keywords: APDL Language, Connecting Pipe, Red Copper, Stainless Steel (SS), Temperature Field, Thin-Wall, TIG Welding

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