Rheological Flow Study of Molten Weld Metal Using the Modified Casson Prediction Model

Abstract:

This paper principally examines the flow pattern that occurs when molten weld metal droplets are detached from globule formations at the tip of an electrode and are thereafter transported to the weldpool. This viscoplastic flow study was done using the modified Casson prediction model which is based on the Newtonian Homogenous Flow equations. Both chemical and mechanical tests were done. The inclusions (Slag) were found to possess an upward flow of 3 ms-1. The mechanical test results show that the shear stress of 483.2 MPa, which exceeded a yield stress of 230 MPa, was responsible for the continuous slipping movement of the molten metal towards the center of the weld pool at a velocity of 1.2ms-1. The results obtained by the application of this model were validated by both computational and experimental results obtained by other researchers.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 403-408)
• Pages: 491-495
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.403-408.491
• Online since: November 2011
• Authors: J. I. Achebo
• Keywords: Metal Transfer, Modified Casson Prediction Model, Rheological Flow, Slag, Surface Tension Force, Viscosity

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