Metallurgical, Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Electrical Steel Sheets in TIG and PLASMA Welding

Abstract:

The influence of Tungsten Insert Gas (TIG) and Plasma welding on the microstructure, mechanical and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steels is presented and evaluated. Samples of sizes of 5.5 cm x 5.5cm x 2.0 mm were prepared from stock plate, installed on the welding table and welded at welding speeds and pulsed currents following a predesigned protocol. The samples microstructure was studied using SEM after standard mechanical grinding and polishing procedures. The characterization of the samples is concluded with microhardness tests and magnetic measurement (Barkhausen Noise) on TIG and Plasma welded joints in order to investigate the influence of welding on the magnetizing behavior of a high Si-alloyed grade of non-oriented electrical steel.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 543)
• Pages: 479-482
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.543.479
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Polykseni Vourna, Aphrodite Ktena
• Keywords: Electrical Steel, Magnetic Property, Plasma Welding, SEM, TIG Welding

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