REVIEW ARTICLE
Research on Thermal Process of MIG Welding of Aluminum Alloy with Longitudinal Magnetic Field
Sheng Zhu, Qiwei Wang*, Fengliang Yin, Yuanyuan Liang, Xiaoming Wang
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
First Page: 32
Last Page: 38
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-5-32
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01105010032
Article History:
Received Date: 26/11/2010Revision Received Date: 20/1/2011
Acceptance Date: 20/1/2011
Electronic publication date: 29/4/2011
Collection year: 2011
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Abstract
In order to study MIG welding process of aluminum alloy with longitudinal magnetic field, thermal efficiency with longitudinal magnetic field was analyzed, as well as softening behavior of heat-affected zone (HAZ) and base metal were investigated. The results showed that under the action of longitudinal magnetic field, welding current decreased and resultingly total heat input reduced as the exciting current increased, meanwhile at the anode surface current density and heat flux density decrease in the arc core and rise at the edge of arc, which made arc thermal efficiency increasing and melting efficiency decreasing. As a result of action of the magnetic field, the trend of grain growth of HAZ slowed down and the influence on base metal of heat input decreased. When the exciting current was 20A, microhardness of HAZ and base metal improved evidently. However, as the exciting current continued to increase, the effect of magnetic field on softening behavior did not change significantly.
