The Effects of the Arc Pressure Variation on the Penetration by the Filler Wire Feed Wire Feed Rate in Pulsed TIG Welding

Cho, Sang-Myung; Kim, Jin-Woo

Journal of KWJS 2004;22(1):71-76.
Published online March 12, 2004.

[연구논문]펄스 TIG용접에서 필러 와이어 송급속도에 따른 아크압력 변동이 용입에 미치는 영향

The Effects of the Arc Pressure Variation on the Penetration by the Filler Wire Feed Wire Feed Rate in Pulsed TIG Welding

Sang-Myung Cho, Jin-Woo Kim

Abstract

In the standpoint of the arc pressure, the effects of the filler wire feed rate on the penetration was investigated in this study. The pure Ar gas was used as a shield gas and the parameters investigated were the welding current and the filler wire feed rate. By making the experiment on the arc pressure, We could know that the arc pressure was fluctuated as the depth-into-arc of the tungsten rod. Instead of the filler wire, the tungsten rod was supplied into the molten pool to make this experiment. Because the filler wire melted in arc and then we couldn't measure the arc pressure. So, the tungsten rod-the highest melting point-was used. According to the depth-into-arc of the tungsten rod, the arc pressure could be measured by using the manometer. It was proved that the arc pressure got higher as the wire feed rate was slow. It is reported the arc pressure is proportion to welding voltage and the square of welding current. But, in the filler wire TIG welding, we could know that arc pressure was fluctuated as the depth-into-arc of feller wire was changed. We could measure the arc pressure by the variation of the filler wire feed rate and could verify that it affected bead shape and penetration.