Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets
Metal inert gas (MIG) welding is one of the processes most commonly used for joining metals, especially for joining aluminum and its alloys. The application of a pulsed current in an electric arc allows better controllability of the molten droplets and the arc transition, which subsequently leads to...
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| description | Metal inert gas (MIG) welding is one of the processes most commonly used for joining metals, especially for joining aluminum and its alloys. The application of a pulsed current in an electric arc allows better controllability of the molten droplets and the arc transition, which subsequently leads to welds with characteristic flaky joints of better quality. In this paper, the optimization of parameters for welding aluminum alloys using the synchropulse welding process is investigated. By observing the input variables that have the greatest influence on the change in appearance of the welding current characteristics (delta wire feed from 0.1 to 6.0 m/min, frequency F from 0.5 to 3 Hz, duty cycle from 10% to 90%), it is possible to perform an optimization to achieve the desired output values. The output variables of the experiments are defined as insufficient/excessive throat thickness (mm), depth of penetration (mm), and weld width (mm); and for the desired quality of the welded joint the most acceptable range of its values is selected, the numerical optimization implementation. The experiment has shown that the delta wire feed has the greatest effect on the observed properties, while the influence of frequency F and duty cycle is somewhat smaller, but the factors responsible for the observed output properties are still significant. From all this, it is possible to select specific values of these input variables to define the best possible observed properties and to determine the characteristics of the defined mathematical models. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5d2c2719f5b4a9695bc05782c8d6d712023-11-23T08:37:50ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-04-01159307810.3390/ma15093078Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 SheetsLeon Maglić0Dejan Marić1Tomislav Šolić2Ivan Samardžić3Mechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Slavonski Brod, 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaMechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Slavonski Brod, 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaMechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Slavonski Brod, 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaMechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Slavonski Brod, 35000 Slavonski Brod, CroatiaMetal inert gas (MIG) welding is one of the processes most commonly used for joining metals, especially for joining aluminum and its alloys. The application of a pulsed current in an electric arc allows better controllability of the molten droplets and the arc transition, which subsequently leads to welds with characteristic flaky joints of better quality. In this paper, the optimization of parameters for welding aluminum alloys using the synchropulse welding process is investigated. By observing the input variables that have the greatest influence on the change in appearance of the welding current characteristics (delta wire feed from 0.1 to 6.0 m/min, frequency F from 0.5 to 3 Hz, duty cycle from 10% to 90%), it is possible to perform an optimization to achieve the desired output values. The output variables of the experiments are defined as insufficient/excessive throat thickness (mm), depth of penetration (mm), and weld width (mm); and for the desired quality of the welded joint the most acceptable range of its values is selected, the numerical optimization implementation. The experiment has shown that the delta wire feed has the greatest effect on the observed properties, while the influence of frequency F and duty cycle is somewhat smaller, but the factors responsible for the observed output properties are still significant. From all this, it is possible to select specific values of these input variables to define the best possible observed properties and to determine the characteristics of the defined mathematical models.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/9/3078optimizationMIG synchropulsegeometric propertiesAW 5083 |
| spellingShingle | Leon Maglić Dejan Marić Tomislav Šolić Ivan Samardžić Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets Materials optimization MIG synchropulse geometric properties AW 5083 |
| title | Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets |
| title_full | Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets |
| title_fullStr | Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets |
| title_short | Optimization of Synchropulsed MIG Welding Process Parameters for Welding of AW 5083 Sheets |
| title_sort | optimization of synchropulsed mig welding process parameters for welding of aw 5083 sheets |
| topic | optimization MIG synchropulse geometric properties AW 5083 |
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