Comparative study on transverse shrinkage, mechanical and metallurgical properties of AA2219 aluminium weld joints prepared by gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding processes

Aluminium alloy AA2219 is a high strength alloy belonging to 2000 series. It has been widely used for aerospace applications, especially for construction of cryogenic fuel tank. However, arc welding of AA2219 material is very critical. The major problems that arise in arc welding of AA2219 are the a...

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Main Authors: S. Arunkumar, P. Rangarajan, K. Devakumaran, P. Sathiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-09-01
Series:Defence Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914715000422