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CONTENTS
Features
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93
91
93
Departments
Editorial ............................4
Press Time News ..................6
News of the Industry ..............8
International Update ............12
Stainless Q&A ....................14
RWMA Q&A ......................20
Point of View ....................24
Product & Print Spotlight ......26
Conferences ......................60
Coming Events....................62
Certification Schedule ..........64
Society News ....................73
Tech Topics ......................74
Guide to AWS Services ........84
Personnel ........................88
American Welder
Learning Track ..................96
Fact Sheet......................100
Classifieds ......................106
Advertiser Index ................108
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EDITORIAL
Founded in 1919 to Advance the Science,
Technology and Application of Welding
Nancy C. Cole
AWS Vice President
MARCH 2012
Officers
President William A. Rice Jr.
OKI Bering
Vice President Nancy C. Cole
NCC Engineering
Vice President Dean R. Wilson
Kimberly-Clark Global Safety
Vice President David J. Landon
Vermeer Mfg. Co.
Treasurer Robert G. Pali
J. P. Nissen Co.
Executive Director Ray W. Shook
American Welding Society
Directors
T. Anderson (At Large), ITW Global Welding Tech. Center
J. R. Bray (Dist. 18), Affiliated Machinery, Inc.
J. C. Bruskotter (Past President), Bruskotter Consulting Services
G. Fairbanks (Dist. 9), Fairbanks Inspection & Testing Services
T. A. Ferri (Dist. 1), Thermadyne Industries
D. A. Flood (Dist. 22), Tri Tool, Inc.
R. A. Harris (Dist. 10), Consultant
D. C. Howard (Dist. 7), Concurrent Technologies Corp.
J. Jones (Dist. 17), Thermadyne Industries
W. A. Komlos (Dist. 20), ArcTech, LLC
R. C. Lanier (Dist. 4), Pitt C.C.
T. J. Lienert (At Large), Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. Livesay (Dist. 8), Tennessee Technology Center
M. J. Lucas Jr. (At Large), Belcan Corp.
D. E. Lynnes (Dist. 15), Lynnes Welding Training
C. Matricardi (Dist. 5), Welding Solutions, Inc.
D. L. McQuaid (At Large), DL McQuaid & Associates
J. L. Mendoza (Past President), Lone Star Welding
S. P. Moran (At Large), ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
K. A. Phy (Dist. 6), KA Phy Services, Inc.
W. R. Polanin (Dist. 13), Illinois Central College
R. L. Richwine (Dist. 14), Ivy Tech State College
D. J. Roland (Dist. 12), Marinette Marine Corp.
N. Saminich (Dist. 21), Desert Rose H.S. and Career Center
N. S. Shannon (Dist. 19), Carlson Testing of Portland
T. A. Siewert (At Large), NIST (ret.)
H. W. Thompson (Dist. 2), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
R. P. Wilcox (Dist. 11), ACH Co.
M. R. Wiswesser (Dist. 3), Welder Training & Testing Institute
D. Wright (Dist. 16), Zephyr Products, Inc.
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NEWS
AWS Careers in Welding Trailer Makes Appearance at
Michigan Governors State Address
The AWS Careers in Welding Trailer, on
display in front of Michigans State Capitol on January 18, served as a nice complement to Governor Rick Snyders State of
the State address. The exhibit attracted
guests throughout the day with messages
about how young people who choose oftenlucrative welding careers can fill a crucial
gap in the economy.
We need to do a much better job with
connecting our workforce development efLegislators along with students toured the forts with our community colleges and ecoAWS Careers in Welding Trailer, shown here nomic development organizations, Snyder
against the backdrop of Michigans State said. He spent much of the day promoting
Capitol, during the day of Governor Rick Sny- the job-training and placement initiatives
he proposed in December.
ders State of the State address.
Not only do Michigan employers have
difficulty filling jobs today, but if we do not act, they will tomorrow as well, Snyder said
at the time. Engineers, nurses, welders, and a number of trades face significant staffing
challenges.
By the year 2019, welding will have an estimated shortfall of 240,000 skilled workers
in the United States. Michigan alone has an estimated demand of nearly 70,000 welding
professionals that is not met by the supply.
During the recent event, nearly 100 attendees from representatives and senators to
welding students toured the 53-ft, single-expandable trailer designed and built by MRA
Experiential Tours & Equipment, Madison Heights, Mich. Its 650-sq-ft of exhibit space
features VRTEX 360 virtual reality arc welding training stations by The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio; interactive educational exhibits; a Day in the Life of a Welder
display; a life-size welder highlighting welding as a safe profession; a social media kiosk;
and welding scholarship details.
I was delighted to hear many of the legislators talk about skill training, and I hope
they incorporate those thoughts into educational funding, said Sam Gentry, executive
director, AWS Foundation. Also present at the address was Monica Pfarr, corporate director, workforce development, AWS.
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Latham Mortensen (left), a welding instructor at Central Community College, and Duane Stevens, owner of Stevens Welding Shop,
pose in front of a banner honoring the companys 40th anniversary.
Stevens Welding Shop, situated in the small town of Sumner,
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awareness that going green can increase profitability while forming contacts with other green leaders through volunteer and educational opportunities. For more information, e-mail
network@greenmanufacturer.net.
Pendarvis Manufacturing has been in operation for 30 years serving southern California. Pictured is a group shot taken in front of a
truck loaded with a large steel project.
Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., and The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio, partnered with Pulaski High School, Milwaukee, Wis.,
to increase the interest of young adults in skilled trades at manufacturing companies focusing on welding operations.
We wanted to drive interest for kids in skilled trades and
show them that this is a good occupation. We communicated,
This is a skill that can never be taken away from you once you
learn it, said Adam Schrank, weld/fabrication group manager.
Work started last year when John Losineki, now a retired industrial arts teacher at the school, approached Caterpillar to see
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INTERNATIONAL
UPDATE
Kennametal to Buy UK-Based Deloro
Stellite Group
Kennametal, Inc., Latrobe, Pa., recently announced it will buy
the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for approximately $366.9 million. It is the companys first acquisition in more
than two years.
Deloro Stellite is a global manufacturer of alloy-based critical wear solutions for extreme environments involving high temperature, corrosion, and abrasion. Based in the UK, the company employs approximately 1300 people at seven primary operating facilities around the world, including locations in the United
States, Canada, Germany, Italy, India, and China. The company
has approximately $292.7 million in annual sales.
The acquisition remains subject to customary regulatory approval and negotiated conditions for closing.
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STAINLESS
Q&A
BY DAMIAN J. KOTECKI
Fig. 1 The iso-ferrite lines are labeled with the expected Ferrite Number,
while solidification modes are indicated by A as 100% austenite solidification
for compositions above the 0 FN line, AF as primary austenite solidification
for compositions below the 0 FN line to the first dashed line, FA as primary
ferrite solidifacation for compositions between the two dashed lines, and F as
100% ferrite solidification below the second dashed line.
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I want to encourage you to submit nomination packages for those individuals whom you feel
have a history of accomplishments and contributions to our profession consistent with the standards
set by the existing Fellows. In particular, I would make a special request that you look to the most
senior members of your Section or District in considering members for nomination. In many cases,
the colleagues and peers of these individuals who are the most familiar with their contributions, and
who would normally nominate the candidate, are no longer with us. I want to be sure that we take
the extra effort required to make sure that those truly worthy are not overlooked because no obvious
individual was available to start the nomination process.
For specifics on the nomination requirements, please contact Wendy Sue Reeve at AWS
headquarters in Miami, or simply follow the instructions on the Fellow nomination form in this issue
of the Welding Journal. Please remember, we all benefit in the honoring of those who have made
major contributions to our chosen profession and livelihood. The deadline for submission is July 1,
2012. The Committee looks forward to receiving numerous Fellow nominations for 2013
consideration.
Sincerely,
Thomas M. Mustaleski
Chair, AWS Fellows Selection Committee
Fellow Description
DEFINITION AND HISTORY
The American Welding Society, in 1990, established the honor of Fellow of the Society to recognize members for
distinguished contributions to the field of welding science and technology, and for promoting and sustaining the professional
stature of the field. Election as a Fellow of the Society is based on the outstanding accomplishments and technical impact of the
individual. Such accomplishments will have advanced the science, technology and application of welding, as evidenced by:
Sustained service and performance in the advancement of welding science and technology
Professional recognition
RULES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
NUMBER OF FELLOWS
Maximum of 10 Fellows selected each year.
Description of significant technical advancements. This should be a brief summary of the candidates most
significant contributions to the advancement of welding science and technology.
Publications of books, papers, articles or other significant scholarly works that demonstrate the contributions cited
in (1). Where possible, papers and articles should be designated as to whether they were published in
peer-reviewed journals.
Inventions and patents.
Professional recognition including awards and honors from AWS and other professional societies.
Meaningful participation in technical committees. Indicate the number of years served on these committees and
any leadership roles (chair, vice-chair, subcommittee responsibilities, etc.).
Contributions to handbooks and standards.
Presentations made at technical conferences and section meetings.
Consultancy particularly as it impacts technology advancement.
Leadership at the technical society or corporate level, particularly as it impacts advancement of welding technology.
Participation on organizing committees for technical programming.
Advocacy support of the society and its technical advancement through institutional, political or other means.
Note: Application packages that do not support the candidate using the metrics listed above
will have a very low probability of success.
Supporting Letters
Letters of support from individuals knowledgeable of the candidate and his/her contributions are encouraged. These
letters should address the metrics listed above and provide personal insight into the contributions and stature of the
candidate. Letters of support that simply endorse the candidate will have little impact on the selection process.
Return completed Fellow nomination package to:
Wendy S. Reeve
American Welding Society
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Q&A
Q: What is the process used to determine
if a sheet metal spot welding schedule is
suitable for the application? We have been
utilizing the schedules the integrator recommended when we purchased the tooling,
but we want to improve them, if possible.
A: This question reminds us of the fact
that no matter how much research we do,
and despite all of the advances in the resistance welding industry (and there have
been many), at some point we have to actually get down to business and make a
weld. To accomplish this, we must undertake a good fundamental review of the
process coupled with a thorough knowledge of the standard we are evaluating the
welding against. Please note that the
newer adaptive weld controls may require
a different approach, but this is a subject
for another time.
Before we go any further, it is important to understand what a resistance spot
welding schedule is. Specifically, it is the
recipe used to create a weld and should
contain all of the required elements
needed to replicate the condition. These
most likely include weld force in units of
ous sheet metal and electrode configurations, schedules that have been refined
over time. These spot welding schedules
are beneficial for equipment sizing and
serve as a starting point as the initial tooling launch and ramp-up process seeks to
establish a consistent weld. One of these
schedules (and there are many to choose
from) was most likely the source of the integrators recommendation (Refs. 1, 2).
But to help answer your question, it
would be wise for us to keep in mind that
any discussion regarding weld schedule
development cannot take place unless the
following items are understood:
The quality requirements are known
and rational for the application.
This is typically not an issue, especially
since so many industry-recognized standards and reference guides, such as AWS
D8.1, AWS C1.1, AWS D17.2, and the
RWMA Resistance Welding Manual, are
available. That being said, it is still possible to encounter a situation where rational
thought and good engineering seem to be
missing, so it pays to do your own homework.
The welding characteristics of the
material are known.
This item relates directly to which weld
schedule methodology should be employed for the application. An example of
the important characteristics that can
drive the need for a unique schedule includes substrate coating, strength, and
gauge. Additional items to consider are
the number of faying surfaces to be joined
and the ratio of the gauges being
assembled.
The tooling, including the electrodes,
is capable of supporting the needed force,
current, and time, and at the desired rate.
This item should almost be selfevident, but, just as with the quality requirements, it pays to do your homework.
A lack of oversight in this area may result
in the unfortunate discovery that an excellent weld may be achieved at 1400 lbf, but
the weld gun is only capable of 1000 lbf.
The Weld Lobe
One way to express the robustness of
a particular resistance spot welding application is to determine its lobe Fig. 1. A
weld lobe is a means of graphically expressing the numerous combinations of
weld current and weld time that produce
satisfactory welds for a specific set of conditions (weld force, electrode cap configuration, metal stackup, etc.). The lobe
(sometimes called a window) is created by
plotting the values of weld current vs. weld
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the potential for spurious expulsion associated with higher current values.
As your question alludes to the fact the
process is presently producing welds of
acceptable quality, how does the concept
of a weld lobe apply to your situation? The
answer to that question would be to determine where your process actually is in
the lobe. This is not something that should
be undertaken lightly, but, with care, you
might be able to open the window under
which acceptable welds can be produced
and potentially discover how close to the
edge of the lobe you actually are. A possible methodology would be to make small
weld schedule changes of either weld time
or weld current to a part that is going to
be subjected to an off-line destructive
evaluation. These small changes, if made
at approximately the same time in the
electrode life cycle, would be the source
of the values used to construct your lobe.
Once the welds are evaluated and compared to your particular measurable characteristic, the actual process window can
be constructed. As previously mentioned,
caution should be exercised as you make
your changes. However, if you keep a few
guidelines in mind, the process should go
smoothly.
Any final schedule changes will need
validation throughout the entire electrode life cycle.
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References
1. Resistance Welding Manual, revised
4th Edition. 2003. Miami, Fla.: American
Welding Society.
2. AWS C1.1:2000 (R2006), AWS
C1.1:2000, Recommended Practices for Resistance Welding. Miami, Fla.: American
Welding Society.
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tional, supplemental designator (to indicate conformance to seismic requirements) and the Q optional, supplemental designator (to indicate conformance
to U.S. military requirements) that were
incorporated into the AWS A5.20 flux
cored specification. More recently, the
AWS A5M subcommittee finalized a new
specification, AWS A5.36/A5.36M, Specification for Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel
Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding and
Metal Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc
Welding, in which provisions were made
for electrode types intended for use with
modified waveforms. See page 51 of this
issue of Welding Journal for more information on this specification.
It is not realistic to expect that the priorities of an international code body will
always align with issues related to U.S.
markets or that any action will be taken.
In addition, the structure and membership of an international code body virtually precludes the fast tracking of document revisions.
2. AWS subcommittees have the ability to take a leading role in eliminating obsolete, unnecessary, and expensive test requirements. The AWS A5M subcommittee did this when it eliminated the fillet
weld test as a classification requirement
for flux cored electrodes in the new AWS
A5.36/A5.36M specification.
The AWS subcommittees can also add
or modify testing requirements to their
documents to ensure that the test procedures are consistent with the welding procedures the manufacturer recommends.
This was done when the AWS A5M subcommittee added procedure controls in
AWS A5.20/A5.20M for the hydrogen
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The Eleftheria K
at sea.
BY DAVID PHILLIPS
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Hydrex, Clearwater, Fla.
Undertaking a Complex
Underwater Repair
A damaged freighter needed repairs to
stop a leak, prevent buckling, and keep
cracks from spreading so the ship could
sail to where she could unload
The Damage
When she ran aground, the Eleftheria
K had on board a full cargo of iron ore
concentrate, totaling 212,297.75 metric
tons, which had been loaded at the ports
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discharging at Rizhao and Qingdao,
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S. Georgiou, technical manager of European Navigation, Inc., called in Hydrex,
an international underwater repair and
maintenance company based in Antwerp,
Belgium. The Hydrex inspection revealed
a new vertical crack directly on the bulkhead between ballast tanks 2 and 3.
Georgiou said he decided to call in Hydrex for the repairs because due to the
extent and the severity of the damage, the
job was considered very difficult; therefore, we decided a specialized company
such as Hydrex, with a successful record,
well organized, safety oriented, and experienced in underwater welding jobs,
should be arranged. Furthermore, any
other option to discharge her cargo ashore
and/or transfer the cargo to another ship
was impossible due to the ships size, her
deep draft, quantity of cargo on board, no
availability of suitable port/berth facilities
for a vessel of that size in the area, and no
availability of shore floating cranes.
Toon Joos, an experienced senior
diver/welder/technician with Hydrex, flew
to Dubai to conduct a detailed inspection
at Fujairah 20 miles off the coast. His report and some of the photos from that inspection follow.
Fig. 3 (Top) The buckled hull and the previous attempt at repairs.
Fig. 4 (Bottom) Close-up showing the severity of the long, vertical
crack discovered in the hull.
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Grounding Damage
Following is the new damage description and temporary repairs proposal.
The damage description is based on information received from the Hydrex diver
on board at Fujairah on May 9, 2011.
The report stated in part: On the side
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Repairs Proposal
The purpose of the repairs was to accomplish the following:
Stop the crack (avoid propagation).
Reinforce the damaged area.
Reinstate water tightness of doublebottom ballast tank No. 2.
Reinstate the continuity of the doublebottom side longitudinals.
Reinforce the cracked side shell plate
to avoid movement.
Following is the repair plan:
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All calculations for the local and longitudinal strength of the vessel were submitted and approved by the vessels classification society, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
(Class NK), and H&M Underwriters surveyors. While the work was being conducted, a Class NK surveyor was on site
to verify the repairs were carried out according to the approved drawings.
Chourdakis noted that for the job to
be successful, high-quality welding and
precise premeasurements were required.
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in China after about 30 days voyage, without any problem or water ingress in the
ballast tanks during the voyage, and discharged/delivered all her cargo safely, at
the ports of Rizhao and Qingdao. The
provisional repairs carried out by Hydrex
at Khorfakkan anchorage enabled the vessel to perform the voyage to her destination safely.
The repairs to the Eleftheria K can be
considered a major accomplishment in the
field of underwater ship repair and a testimony to the skill and teamwork of the
ship operator, the naval architect, and the
divers/technicians who carried it off successfully.
Conclusion
The purpose of this repair to the Eleftheria K was to stop the leak, prevent buckling, and stop the cracks from spreading
so the ship could sail to where she could
discharge her full load and then go to drydock for permanent hull repair. The repair was warranted because although the
Fig. 16 The finished repair. The
welds were protected with epoxy to
prevent corrosion.
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FABTECH
Comes to
Canada
A view of the Toronto skyline showing the landmark CN Tower. (Photo courtesy of Tourism Toronto.)
MARCH 2012
level in Canada.
Forty-five percent of all construction
materials fabricated in Canada are
made out of metal; capital construction
indicates more than $100 billion of economic activity.
When you attend FABTECH Canada,
youll be able to see tools and technologies
from hundreds of companies at one time
and at one place; meet experts and your
professional peers; and get the opportunity
to attend expert-led educational sessions.
General Information
Location
Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Rd., Toronto
Registration
Complimentary advanced registration
is available until Monday, March 19. Reg-
Featured Technologies
Following are just some of the technologies that youll see first-hand on the
show floor or that will be covered in the
conference sessions:
Arc Welding
Assembly
Bending and Forming
Brazing and Soldering
Coil Processing
Finishing
Fastening and Joining
Forging
Gases and Gas Equipment
Hydroforming
Inspection and Testing
Joining
Lasers
Lubrication
Material Handling
Conferences
Prices range from $175 member/$200
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their choice.
The Toronto harbourfront. Toronto and the province of Ontario form the center of Canadas
engineering and technology region. (Photo courtesy of Tourism Toronto.)
Conference at a Glance
Wednesday, March 21
10:15 AM 12:15 PM
Thursday, March 22
10:15 AM 12:15 PM
Fundamentals of Laser Welding
Tuesday, March 20
Comparative Cutting:
Advancements in Cutting
Laser Cutting Considerations for FirstTime
Buyers
Avancements in Plasma Cutting Process Op
timization Resulting from CuttoCut Cycle
Time Reduction
1:15 PM 3:15 PM
Preventing WeldAssociated
Cracking in NickelBased Alloys
Lasers: General to Advanced Laser
Cutting Considerations
Laser Processing Technology Today
NIR Laser Cutting Dynamics with High Beam
Quality
Fiber vs. CO2 Cutting
1:15 PM 3:15 PM
10:15 AM 12:15 PM
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BY GIRARD A. MIRGAIN
(jmirgain@esab.com) is global product line
manager, Aluminum, ESAB AB, Rolla, Mo.
Welded Aluminum
on Ships
An Overview
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LOA (ft)
Knots
Passengers
Shipyard
Commissioned/Flag
Owner
Hull/Superstructure
SS America
SS United States
636
990
22.5
3238
2440(a)
1930
1940/USA
1952/USA
MV Costa Concordia
925
2123
4300
2006/Italy
(a) Passenger numbers for SS America included large numbers of third-class steerage berths.
(b) London and Miami; traded on New York and London stock exchanges.
would be extensively compartmentalized and have two separate and independent engine rooms.
In describing the United States, her designer, William Francis Gibbs, said, You
cant set her on fire, you cant sink her,
and you cant catch her.
In an effort to conceal design secrets,
her keel was laid at Newport News Shipyard directly on the floor of a graving dock
so as not to be easily visible from a distance. As soon as the watertight hull construction was completed, the dry dock was
flooded to further conceal her commercial secrets. Her construction required
1500 miles of welds.
The United States had, for the first
time, 2000 tons of welded aluminum in
her superstructure; however, the superstructure was not all aluminum. The fore
and aft framing and some of the plating
were aluminum. This material all came
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This gap is understandable since new concepts then needed to be developed in peripheral supporting industries and technologies:
Industrial gas companies needed to
retool and develop appropriate shielding gases along with handling, distribution, and control methods to support the
changing welding industry. In fact, industrial gas companies, with the most to gain,
assumed a lead in developing ever-better
welding equipment and some materials
to capture the GMAW business.
In conjunction with a newly reconstituted Aluminum Association, a new,
nationally agreed upon four-digit aluminum alloy numbering system was developed. This numbering system is now
used nearly worldwide (Russia being a notable exception).
New application-appropriate aluminum base materials needed to be developed along with companion alloys to
weld them. With a growing number of
base metal combinations, research
needed to be done for filler metals appropriate to many base metal combinations.
Aluminum welding wire showed
marked improvements in quality and consistency in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
In 1965, four years after the SS France
was commissioned, the author crewed on
Coast Guard Cutter Westwind, while in
Bethelehem Steel Shipyard, Baltimore,
Md., as she was fitted with an all-welded
telescoping aluminum flight hangar for
helicopters Fig. 5. It was in 1967, 15
years after SS United States was placed in
service, before the U.S. Coast Guard
commissioned its first Hamilton class cutter incorporating an all-welded aluminum superstructure.
Activity in Australia
After U.S. Coast Guard military service and university studies, the author
moved in 1974 to Australia where he spent
the best part of 25 years in the welding industry. This article continues from that
geographical perspective.
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ne of the best ways for home shop enthusiasts and do-ityourselfers to hone their skills is to build projects that
are of interest to them. Some build tools and equipment
for their shop, while others build gadgets and accessories for
recreational vehicles. This article focuses on a project you can
do for fun in your home shop build your own campfire grill.
Most of the tripod-style campfire grills you find on the market today are cumbersome and unstable. This grill plan easily disassembles to allow for efficient use of space when traveling, and
the grill grate is adjustable to just the right height for the heat
level you need. Easy-to-build accessory holders and handles complete the package.
To build your own grill, use the following directions. In addition, to serve as a visual aide, the drawing plans can be downloaded at Millerwelds.com/interests/projects/campfire-grill-stand/.
Materials Needed
Here is a list of the materials you will need to build your campfire grill. Much of this can be found at your local steel supply
store.
(3) 3-ft-long, 134-in. square tubes
(1) 334-ft-long, 134-in. square tube
(4) 8-in.-long, 134-in. square tubes
(1) 1-ft-long, 134-in. square tube
(4) 6-in.-long, 112-in. square tubes
(1) 8-in.-long, 112-in. square tube
(2) 1914-in.-long, 18- 1- 1-in. angle irons
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Tools Required
For this project, gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is recommended. You will need a GMAW machine in the 140-A range
a light-duty unit you will find in many home shops. It is also recommended that you follow all proper safety measures by wearing an autodarkening or other type of helmet, a welding jacket,
and welding gloves. Make sure to wear safety glasses at all times
as well.
Additional tools you will need are as follows:
C-clamps
Horizontal band saw (or cutoff wheel in your grinding tool
or hand-held band saw)
412-in. grinding tool
Drill or drill press
516 drill bits
-in. wrench
Hammer
Ruler.
Construction Steps
Building the Base
Step 1: On one piece of 36-in., 1-in. tubing, drill two 516-in.
holes starting 1 in. from each end, spaced 1 in. apart, and weld
in 516-in. nuts. On the same side as the holes, weld 112-in. square
tubing to the center of the tube.
Step 2: Weld the remaining two pieces of the 1-in. square
tubing to the ends of the two pieces of 134-in. square tubing.
Step 3: Piece together completed sides to finish the base.
Step 8: Weld the - 1-in. flat onto the angle along the sides
of the 112-in. square for strength.
Step 9: Weld on two 516-in. washers to each side 3 in. apart
to attach the handles.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
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STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 9
STEP 10
STEP 11
STEP 11
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BY DENNIS CROCKETT
Flux cored electrodes used for flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
can be either gas shielded or self-shielded (no external shielding
required). These tubular electrodes typically contain a fill mixture having nonmetallic components comprising 5 to 15% of the
total electrode weight. Carbon steel flux cored electrodes for
FCAW are currently classified under AWS A5.20/A5.20M, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding.
Low-alloy steel flux cored electrodes are classified under AWS
A5.29/A5.29M, Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for
Flux Cored Arc Welding.
Metal cored electrodes used for gas metal arc welding
(GMAW) are always gas shielded. Like flux cored electrodes,
metal cored electrodes are composite tubular electrodes with a
fill mixture containing both metallic and nonmetallic components. However, the fill mixture in metal cored electrodes contains a relatively small amount of nonmetallic components, usually less than 2% of the total electrode weight. Carbon steel metal
cored electrodes are currently classified under AWS
A5.18/A5.18M, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods
for Gas Shielded Arc Welding. Low-alloy metal cored electrodes
are classified under AWS A5.28/A5.28M, Specification for LowAlloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding.
It is important to note that these four specifications utilize
classification systems developed years ago. These are fixed classification systems with defined requirements for weld metal tensile strength, Charpy V-notch toughness, condition of heat treatment, etc. While still useful for the majority of applications, they
do not adequately provide for the classification of electrodes designed for enhanced weld metal properties, for use with other
commonly used shielding gases, for alternate conditions of heat
treatment, or for use with advanced power sources.
DENNIS CROCKETT (denniscrockett@att.net) is chair, AWS A5M Subcommittee on Carbon and LowAlloy Steel Electrodes for Flux
Cored Arc Welding and Metal Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc Welding.
WELDING JOURNAL
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E7XT1C(a)
Shielding Gas
Electrode Type
(Previously Classied Under)
E7XT1M
E7XT5C
E7XT5M
E7XT6
E7XT8
E7XT9C
E7XT9M
E7XT12C
E7XT12M
E70T4
E7XT7
CO2
7585 Ar/bal CO2
CO2
7585 Ar/bal CO2
None (self shielded)
None (self shielded)
CO2
7585 Ar/bal CO2
CO2
7585 Ar/bal CO2
None (self shielded)
None (self shielded)
E70C6M
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Flux Cored
(AWS A5.20)
Metal Cored
(AWS A5.18)
(a) The X indicates the position of welding capability. A 0 is used to indicate at and horizontal
only. A 1 is used to indicate allposition capability.
Dual Classification
Considerations
Electrodes classified under one classification shall not be classified under any
other classification in this specification
with the exception of the following:
1. The electrodes classified utilizing the
fixed classification system under A5.36 (as
shown in Table 1) may also be classified
utilizing the open classification system.
2. Electrodes may be classified using
different shielding gases.
3. Electrodes may be classified both in
the as-welded and in the postweld heat
treated (PWHT) conditions.
4. Electrodes may be classified under
A5.36 using U.S. Customary Units, or
under A5.36M using the International
System of Units (SI), or both. Standard
dimensions based on either system may
be used for sizing of electrodes or pack-
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Automated Welding Conference
March 6, 7
Orlando, Fla.
Talks will be given on a variety of topics, including tandem arc
welding, hybrid welding, several hot wire processes, and the new
SAT process from Sweden, as well as presentations on the latest
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U.S. Army challenges, such as GMAW of titanium and the welding of ballistic steels.
FABTECH Canada
March 2022
Toronto, Canada
With the growing success of FABTECH, North Americas
largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event,
comes the launch of FABTECH Canada, located in the heart of
Canadas engineering and technology region. This is the only exclusive fabricating, welding, and metal forming event in Canada.
FABTECH 2012
November 1214
Las Vegas, Nev.
North Americas largest metal forming, fabricating, welding,
and finishing event heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
If your job requires you to look for new ways to work smarter,
operate leaner, and boost productivity, then you and your team
need to attend FABTECH. Make plans now to attend your industrys main event and youll find the products, resources, and
ideas to strengthen your business and achieve your manufacturing goals.
For more information, please contact the AWS Conferences and Seminars Business Unit at (800) 443-9353, ext. 264, or e-mail
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registration information.
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COMING
EVENTS
Automated Welding Conf. March 6, 7. Orlando, Fla. Topics include laser, tandem arc, and hybrid welding; several hot wire
processes; the new SAT process; networking; welding aluminum;
robotic inspection; and friction stir welding. Sponsored by the
American Welding Society. www.aws.org/conferences.
FABTECH Canada 2012. March 2022. Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada. Sponsored by the American Welding
Society, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and Fabricators &
Manufacturers Association, Intl. A one-stop venue for welding,
lasers, fabricating, metalforming, and other technologies tailored
to the needs of Canadian manufacturing industries. Visit
www.fabtechcanada.com; show updates will be posted on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
5th Intl Brazing and Soldering Conf. April 2225. Red Rock
Casino Resort Spa, Las Vegas, Nev. A joint activity of the American Welding Society and ASM International, it will bring together scientists and engineers from around the world who are involved in the research, development, and application of brazing
and soldering. www.asminternational.org/IBSC.
GAWDA Spring Management Conf. April 28May 1. Baltimore
Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Md. Gases and Welding Distributors Assn. www.gawda.org/spring-management-conferences-2012.
Offshore Technology Conf. April 30May 3. Reliant Park, Houston, Tex. www.otc.org/2012.
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9th Intl Laser Technology Congress AKL 12. May 911. Aachen,
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Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show. May 1416, Place
Bonaventure, Montreal, QC, Canada. Sponsored by the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers. www.mmts.ca.
Intl Tube and Pipe Trade Fair and Aluminum/Non-Ferrous Trade
Fair. May 2831. ZAO Expocenter, Moscow, Russia. Organized
by Messe Dsseldorf Moscow and Metal-Expo. Contact Messe
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SME Annual Conf. June 35, Cleveland Marriott Downtown
Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/conference.
17th Beijing-Essen Welding and Cutting Fair. June 47. New
China Intl Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. www.cmes.org/
essen/en/index.htm.
North American Manufacturing Research Conf. (NAMRC). June
48, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Sponsored by
the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/namrc.
Global Petroleum Show. June 1214. Stampede Park, Calgary,
Alb., Canada. http://globalpetroleumshow.com.
The Energy Boom: Get on the Bandwagon. June 12, 13, San
Diego, Calif. Sponsored by the American Welding Society.
www.aws.org/conferences.
Optimizing Operations through Continuous Improvement Conf.
June 2628. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Sponsored by
Tube & Pipe Assn., Intl; UK-based Intl Tube Assn.; and Fabricators
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Educational Opportunities
Machinery Vibrations, Introduction. March 2023, Indianapolis,
Ind. Fee $1025. Vibration Institute, www.vibinst.org.
Canadian Welding Bureau Courses. Welding inspection courses
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Art Using Welding Technology Classes and Workshops. Miami,
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Basic and Advanced Welding Courses. Cleveland, Ohio. The
Lincoln Electric Co.; www.lincolnelectric.com.
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The American Welding Society established the honor of Counselor to recognize individual
members for a career of distinguished organizational leadership that has enhanced the image and
impact of the welding industry. Election as a Counselor shall be based on an individuals career of
outstanding accomplishment.
To be eligible for appointment, an individual shall have demonstrated his or her leadership in the
welding industry by one or more of the following:
Leadership of or within an organization that has made a substantial contribution to the welding
industry. The individuals organization shall have shown an ongoing commitment to the industry, as
evidenced by support of participation of its employees in industry activities.
Leadership of or within an organization that has made a substantial contribution to training and
vocational education in the welding industry. The individuals organization shall have shown an
ongoing commitment to the industry, as evidenced by support of participation of its employee in
industry activities.
For specifics on the nomination requirements, please contact Wendy Sue Reeve at AWS
headquarters in Miami, or simply follow the instructions on the Counselor nomination form in this
issue of the Welding Journal. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2012. The committee looks
forward to receiving these nominations for 2013 consideration.
Sincerely,
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Chair, Counselor Selection Committee
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SOCIETYNEWS
BY HOWARD M. WOODWARD
woodward@aws.org
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bragging rights, Fast, Focused, Fearless.
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Tech Topics
Standards Approved by ANSI
A5.36/A5.36M:2012, Specification for
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Flux Cored
Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding and
Metal Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc
Welding. Approved 12/20/11.
G2.5/G2.5M:2012, Guide for the Fusion
Welding of Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys. Approved 1/17/12.
A5.22/A5.22M:2012, Specification for
Stainless Steel Flux Cored and Metal Cored
Welding Electrodes and Rods. Approved
1/17/12.
provides hydraulic industry-specific details as they relate to base materials, consumables, weld joint design, welding
process controls, workmanship and quality requirements, inspection, repair, and
modification. Stakeholders: hydraulic
cylinders industry. M. Rubin, ext. 215.
MARCH 2012
Supporting Companies
Control Total de Calidad
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Col. Metropolitana, 2da. Seccion
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Service Machine
PO Box 2083, 12421 Maple St.
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Nashville Section
Charles Fredericks, Tim Singleton,
and Greg Ralphs.
Welding Distributors
Educational Institutions
Indiana County Technology Center
441 Hamill Rd.
Indiana, PA 15701
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Member-Get-A-Member Campaign
Listed below are the members participating in the 20112012 AWS MemberGet-A-Member Campaign. Standings are
as of January 20. For campaign rules and
a prize list, see page 85 of this Welding
Journal. For complete campaign rules,
visit www.aws.org/mgm. Call the AWS
Membership Department at (800) 4439353, ext. 480, with any questions about
your member-proposer status.
Winners Circle
Listed are the sponsors of 20 or more Individual Members per year, since June 1,
1999. The superscript denotes the number
of years the member has earned Winners
Circle status.
E. Ezell, Mobile8
J. Compton, San Fernando Valley7
J. Merzthal, Peru2
G. Taylor, Pascagoula2
L. Taylor, Pascagoula2
B. Chin, Auburn1
S. Esders, Detroit1
M. Haggard, Inland Empire1
M. Karagoulis, Detroit1
S. McGill, NE Tennessee1
B. Mikeska, Houston1
W. Shreve, Fox Valley1
T. Weaver, Johnstown/Altoona1
G. Woomer, Johnstown/Altoona1
R. Wray, Nebraska1
Presidents Club
Sponsored 38 new members
M. Pelegrino, Chicago 10
E. Ezell, Mobile 7
J. Walker, Blackhawk 6
T. Palmer, Atlanta 5
G. Bish, Atlanta 3
B. Goerg, Fox Valley 3
T. Palmer, Atlanta 18
A. Baughman, Stark Central 17
J. Bruskotter, New Orleans 17
J. Ciaramitaro, N. Central Florida 17
W. Davis, Syracuse 17
J. Dawson, Pittsburgh 17
C. Donnell, NW Ohio 17
R. Evans, Siouxland 17
R. Wahrman, Triangle 17
N. Baughman, Stark Central 16
R. Jones, Houston 16
S. Miner, San Francisco 16
E. Norman, Ozark 16
R. Richwine, Indiana 6
S. Robeson, Cumberland Valley 15
J. Daugherty, Louisville 14
D. Pickering, Central Arkansas 4
C. Daily, Puget Sound 12
R. Hutchinson, Long Bch/Or. Cty 11
J. Johnson, Madison-Beloit 11
D. Schnalzer, Lehigh Valley 11
E. Ramsey, Johnstown-Altoona 10
R. Simpson, Charlotte 10
C. Kipp, Lehigh Valley 9
B. Wenzel, Sacramento 9
J. McCarty, St. Louis 7
J. Boyer, Lancaster 6
R. Ledford Jr., Birmingham 6
S. Poe, Central Michigan 6
J. Ginther, Pittsburgh 5
J. McCarty, St. Louis 7
T. Moore, New Orleans 5
W. Wilson, New Orleans 5
J. Crocker, N. Texas 4
C. Hobson, Olympic Section 4
A. Reis, Pittsburgh 4
H. Rendon, Rio Grande Valley 4
B. Amos, Mobile 3
S. Colton, Arizona 3
P. Deslatte, New Orleans 3
MARCH 2012
who promoted the advancement of welding internationally by fostering cooperative participation in technology transfer,
standards rationalization, and promotion
of industrial goodwill. It includes a $2500
honorarium.
Honorary Membership Award
This award acknowledges eminence
in the welding profession, or one who is
credited with exceptional accomplishments in the development of the welding
art. Honorary Members have full rights
of membership.
SECTIONNEWS
Shown at the Long Island Section program are (from left) speaker Joe Kane, Tom Gartland, District 2 Director Harland Thompson, Chair
Brian Cassidy, Alex Duschere, Jesse Provler, Ken Messimer, and Pat Nugent.
District 1
District 2
LONG ISLAND
JANUARY 12
Speaker: Joe Kane
Topic: Discussion of structural and pipe
welds from the World Trade Center and
other edifices
Activity: The program was held in Wantagh, N.Y.
PHILADELPHIA
JANUARY 11
Speaker: Jeff Wiswesser
Affiliation: Welders Training and Testing
Institute
Topic: AWS prequalified procedures, qualifying a procedure and the documents involved, qualifying a welder, and how to
apply the various welding standards.
Activity: The program was held at Villaris
Restaurant in Sicklerville, N.J.
Shown are (from left) District 2 Director Harland Thompson, speaker Jeff Wiswesser, and
Philadelphia Section Chair Mike Chomin.
YORK-CENTRAL PA.
JANUARY 5
Speaker: Pat Belsole, district sales manager
Affiliation: Hypertherm, Inc.
Topic: What Hypertherms HPR systems
can do for you
District 4
Roy C. Lanier, director
(252) 321-4285
rlanier@email.pittcc.edu
TIDEWATER
District 3
OCTOBER 7
Activity: The Section held its annual Larry
OBryan Memorial Golf Tournament at
Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, Va.,
for 84 participants.
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District 5
Carl Matricardi, director
(770) 979-6344
cmatricardi@aol.com
Tidewater Section members are shown during their tour of the Thomas Jefferson National
Accelerator Facility on October 13.
SOUTH CAROLINA
MARCH 2012
NOVEMBER 16
Speaker: Chair Gale Mole, NDT manager
Affiliation: Soil Consultants, Inc.
Topic: Discussion of WPS, PQR, and
welder certifications
Activity: The program was held at Soil Consultants, Inc., in North Charleston, S.C.
District 6
Kenneth Phy, director
(315) 218-5297
KAPhyInc@gmail.com
District 7
Don Howard, director
(814) 269-2895
howard@ctc.com
DAYTON
OCTOBER 11
Activity: The Section members met with
the welding students at Miami Valley Career Technology Center in Clayton, Ohio.
The students served as the instructors
demonstrating GMA and SMA welding
and automated plasma arc cutting techniques. The attendees had a hands-on opportunity to work with the equipment.
NOVEMBER 8
Activity: The Dayton Section members visited the Miami County Fairgrounds in Troy,
Ohio, to attend the annual Southern Ohio
Forge and Anvil Society (SOFA) demonstrations. The event included some handson activity for the attendees. Leading the
program were Steve Roth, a Dayton Section member and a SOFA blacksmith, and
Gary Ward, SOFA president.
DECEMBER 13
Speaker: Steve Whitney
Affiliation: Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics, Division
Topic: Sensor technology for adaptive robotic welding
Activity: Following the talk, the members
toured the new Motoman Robotics facility
in Miamisburg, Ohio.
District 8
Joe Livesay, director
(931) 484-7502, ext. 143
joe.livesay@ttcc.edu
District 9
Shown at the Dayton Section Nov. 8 program are blacksmiths Steve Roth (left) and
Gary Ward.
District 10
Travis Moore (left) and New Orleans Section Chair Aldo Duron (center) are shown
with speaker Rodney Dufour.
District 11
Robert P. Wilcox, director
(734) 721-8272
rmwilcox@wowway.com
NEW ORLEANS
DETROIT
JANUARY 17
Speaker: Rodney Dufour
Affiliation: Inspection Specialists, Inc.
Topic: Inspection trends in the welding industry
Activity: Two students presented talks on
why students should become more involved
JANUARY 12
Speaker: David Harwood, director nuclear
development
Affiliation: DTE Energy
Topic: Michigans electric energy outlook
Activity: Gold Member certificates were
presented to J. E. Black Jr., Richard Haver,
Student speakers at the New Orleans Section program are Catherine Chifici and
Matthew Blackwell.
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Some of the Detroit Section old timers are (from left) Phil Temple, John McKenzie, Gordon Ebsch, Don Maatz, Dennis Willette, Charles
Beach, and Paul DAngelo.
Greg Siepert, Kansas Section vice chair, is shown holding the banner with the attendees at the students night event in October.
R. Heinz, Gerald Hoffmeyer, Martin
Keasal Jr., G. Ragsdale, and Amos Winsand for 50 years of service to the Society.
Life Member certificates were presented
to Charles Beach, Rollin Bondar, Paul
DAngelo, Gordon Ebsch, John McKenzie,
Robert Shaw Jr., Clyde Slade, and Robert
Wilcox for 35 years of service. Silver Member certificates were presented to William
Daavettila, Kevin Ede, Ronald Grobbel,
Tony Morris, Marvin Owens, Thomas
Srigley, Russell Wilcox Jr., and Julian
Williams for 25 years of membership.
District 12
District 13
District 14
NORTHWEST OHIO
MARCH 2012
District 15
David Lynnes, director
(701) 365-0606
dave@learntoweld.com
Southeast Nebraska Section members are shown during their tour of the Kawasaki Motors facilities in January.
District 16
Dennis Wright, director
(913) 782-0635
awscwi1@comcast.net
KANSAS
OCTOBER 13
Speaker: Jack Minser, district manager
Affiliation; Thermadyne Industries
Topic: Plasma and oxyacetylene cutting
processes and future applications
Activity: This student night event was held
at Hutchinson Community College in
Hutchinson, Kan. Following the talk,
Minser performed various cutting operations using both oxyacetylene and plasma
arc technologies.
John Mendoza (far left), AWS 2011 president, is shown at the El Paso holiday event.
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
JANUARY 17
Activity: Sixty-four Section members
toured the Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., facility in Lincoln, Neb., to study its methods
for producing commuter rail cars.
District 17
J. Jones, director
(940) 368-3130
jjones@thermadyne.com
NORTH TEXAS
JANUARY 17
Speaker: Brad Plank
Affiliation: Unified Services of Texas
Topic: Failure analysis
Activity: The event was held
Humperdincks in Arlington, Tex.
at
District 18
EL PASO
DECEMBER 6
Speaker: John Mendoza, AWS 2011 president
Affiliation: Lone Star Welding
Topic: A history of AWS CWI certification
Activity: On the last trip of his presidency,
John Mendoza and District 18 Director
John Bray presented Mike Jordan the Sec-
Welding contestants from Industrial High School, Vanderbilt, Tex., pose with instructor, Ardy
Tiner (third from right), at the Houston Section-sponsored competition.
tion Meritorious Award; Jose Pep Gomez
the Section Educator and District Director Awards; and David Twitty the District
and Section Dalton E. Hamilton Memorial CWI of the Year Awards. This holiday
party event was held at Great American
Land & Cattle Co. BBQ and Steakhouse
in El Paso, Tex.
HOUSTON
OCTOBER 14
Activity: Section members and District 18
Director John Bray served as judges at the
Gulf Coast Welding Expo and Contest held
at Wharton County Jr. College for 71 contestants. Awards were presented for each
of seven skill levels.
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Some of the attendees at the Rio Grande Valley Section program are shown at the students night event.
Puget Sound Section past chairs posed at the January 5 program are (from left) front row Jerry Hope, Sid Capouilliez, Shawn McDaniel,
and Steve Pollard; back row Charles Daily, Mike Weaver, Chris Sundberg, Ken Johnson, Jay Dwight, Frank Drumm, and Frank Gatto.
District 19
Neil Shannon, director
(503) 201-5142
neilshnn@msn.com
PUGET SOUND
NOVEMBER 19
Activity: The Section held its first Robotics Welding Workshop at Everett Community College in Everett, Wash.
MARCH 2012
JANUARY 5
Speaker: Mike Virgilio, NDE structural
steel manager
Affiliation: Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc.
Topic: Using AWS D1.8 Structural Steel
Seismic Supplement in the field
Activity: This Puget Sound Section honored its past chairs. Attending were Jerry
Hope, Sid Capouilliez, Shawn McDaniel,
Steve Pollard, Charles Daily, Mike Weaver,
Chris Sundberg, Ken Johnson, Jay Dwight,
Frank Drumm, and Frank Gatto.
District 20
COLORADO
JANUARY 12
Speaker: Adam Chavez, training coordinator
Affiliation: Pipefitters Local 208
Topic: Apprenticeship training program
Activity: Following the talk, the members
toured the Pipefitters Local 208 facility in
Denver, Colo. Eric Ortega demonstrated
his orbital welding technique. The Local
seeks applicants for its apprentice program. Learn more at www.pipe208.com.
IDAHO/MONTANA
DECEMBER 9
Activity: The Section members attended
the Eastern Idaho Engineering Councils
annual Christmas social at Shiloh Inn in
Idaho Falls, Idaho. The event attracts
members from various engineering societies, including ANS, ASCE, ASME,
AlChE, IEEE, INCOSE, IAS, AWIN, ISA,
ISPE, and ACS.
District 21
Shown at the Puget Sound Sections Robotics Welding Workshop are Everett Community
College Student Chapter members, from left, (front row) Josh Woods, Jason Spiecher, Eric
Arnold, Nick Heiner, and Shawn Hiner; (middle row) Steve Pollard, Nina Smith, Eric
Daniels, and Stewart Matthews; (back row) John Burton, Bob Jones, Chris Sansbry, Jason
Heard, Robert White, and Jerry Hop.
Shown at the Los Angeles-Inland Empire Section meeting are (from left) Tim Serviss; Chair
George Rolla; Mariana Ludmer; Robert Doiron; Kenneth Reid; Gene Lawson, a past AWS
president; Che Chancy; and Nanette Samanich, District 21 director.
District 22
Dale Flood, director
(916) 288-6100, ext. 172
d.flood@tritool.com
LOS ANGELES/
INLAND EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 14
Speaker: John Mendoza, AWS president
2011
SAN FRANCISCO
JANUARY 4
Speaker: Mark Bell
Affiliation: Bell Metallurgy
Topic: Welding on in-service pipelines
Activity: The program, held at Spengers
Restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., attracted 34
members. Member Chris Chwala, president of Ryco Steel Products, Inc., donated
$1000 to the Section. Elizabeth Moore has
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INTERNATIONAL SALES
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1411 Connell Rd.
Charleston, WV 25314
ADMINISTRATION
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Ray W. Shook.. rshook@aws.org . . . . . . . . . .(210)
Sr. Associate Executive Director
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PUBLICATION SERVICES
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Managing Director
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Welding Journal
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Editor
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Administrative Services
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IT Network Director
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International Standards Activities, American Council of the International Institute of Welding (IIW)
Director, National Standards Activities
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Manager, Safety and Health
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Liaison services with other national and international
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Serves as a liaison between Section members and AWS
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You can also pick a safe cable size by using the formula below, and Table 2, for copper cables. First, calculate the safe circular mil size needed. Circular mil (CM) is an engineering measure of the cable cross-section area.
CM = 10.37 A (total cable length, ft)/4 V
Now, use the calculated CM value and the AWG sizes in Table 2 to select a cable (the
10.37 value is only good for copper cables). Always pick an AWG cable size with a CM
Table 1 Recommended Sizes of Copper Welding Leads
Amps
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
550
600
2
2
2
2
1
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2/0
3/0
3/0
75
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2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
100
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
1
2/0
3/0
4/0
1/0
3/0
4/0
1/0
3/0
4/0
2/0
4/0
2/0
4/0
3/0
350
400
4/0
4/0
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Dia. in
Mils at 20C
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000
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0
1
2
3
4
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364.8
324.9
289.3
257.6
229.4
204.3
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0.1318
0.1045
0.08289
0.06573
0.05213
0.04134
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402.8
319.5
253.3
200.9
159.3
126.4
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0.1440
0.1816
0.2289
0.04901
0.06180
0.07793
0.09827
0.1239
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The whimsical garden bench featuring a black cat theme (Fig. 1) was
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Ockerhausen explained that he and Caniz would spend 13 days in Guatemala building a cost-effective system he designed to dry coffee beans using solar energy and materials found locally. The project, if successful, would benefit the local economy.
As for designing the benches, Ockerhausen explained, You dont really need measurements because each type of bench should be different. I chose a cat but another student did a rhino, because that was his animal of choice.
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Fig. 1 Attention-getting bench designs are easy to make and limited only by the welders
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traced then transferred to sturdier material to make the pattern for cutting the steel cats.
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Welding Techniques
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Fillet
Fillet
Fillet
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Horizontal
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Praxair Distribution, Inc., Danbury, Conn., executed an agreement to acquire Texas Welders Supply Co., the largest independent gas and welding products distributor in the greater
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Spoon River College, Illinois, is bringing back its welding program in the spring 2012 semester. The six-credit welding operator certificate is comprised of three courses engineering
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Blackland Group added to its aerospace component manufacturing platform, Kessington Holdings, LP, acquiring Prikos &
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Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc., opened a new branch in
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The umbrella trade association for the Robotic Industries Association, AIA, and the Motion Control Association changed
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ABSTRACT
Continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams were developed for the simulated coarse-grain heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of HSLA-65, HSLA-100, and HY100 naval steels. Samples were heated to a peak temperature of 1300C in the Gleeble
and then cooled over a range of cooling rates representative of actual practice. The
Ms, Mf, AC3, and AC1 temperatures were determined using dilatometric analysis for
construction of the CCT diagrams. Grain coarsening was observed in the simulated
CGHAZ for all three steels and was most pronounced in HY-100. Dissolution of precipitates (carbides) in the austenite at the high simulation temperature was responsible for excessive austenite grain coarsening, with HSLA-65 exhibiting the smallest prior
austenite grain size. Depending on the cooling rate, martensite, bainite, ferrite, and
pearlite can form in the CGHAZ microstructure for HSLA-65. For HSLA-100 and
HY-100, only martensite and bainite were observed over the range of cooling rates
that were simulated. It can be concluded that HY-100 has the highest hardenability
while HSLA-65 has the lowest from the constructed CCT diagrams. Using these diagrams, it is possible to identify cooling rates that can avoid the formation of high hardness martensite in CGHAZ in order to ensure resistance to hydrogen-induced cracking.
This is particularly a concern for HY-100 because of its higher carbon content and
hardenability relative to HSLA-65 and HSLA-100, and thereby has the potential for
forming much higher hardness martensite in the CGHAZ.
Introduction
Because of their good combination of
high strength and low-temperature toughness, high-strength low-alloy steels
(HSLA) are widely used in naval shipbuilding and will continue to be the principal structural materials in the future.
HSLA steels have very low-carbon content
(usually less than 0.1 wt-%) and less than
5 wt-% total alloying additions, including
Mo, Nb, Ti, V, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, and others.
Based on low-carbon content and a finegrained microstructure, HSLA steels have
better, or at least comparable, weldability
(resistance to hydrogen-induced cracking)
compared to mild steels but have a much
higher strength and toughness (Refs. 1, 2).
The thermomechanical-controlled processing (TMCP) technique is utilized to
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are with the Welding Engineering Program, The
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
strengthen these steels through the development of very fine grain size in the range
of 5 to 10 m (Refs. 3, 4). In addition,
these steels contain various carbides, nitrides, and/or carbonitrides that are finely
dispersed in the microstructure. These
precipitates act to impede the dislocation
motion and thereby provide a secondary
hardening effect (Refs. 5, 6).
From a weldability standpoint, one advantage of HSLA steels over older generation naval steels is that preheat can be either
entirely avoided, or only low-temperature
preheat is required. However, welding does
KEYWORDS
Continuous Cooling
Transformation
Microstructure
CGHAZ
HSLA-65
HSLA-100
HY-100
Experimental Procedure
The chemical compositions of the
HSLA-65, HSLA-100, and HY-100 steels
WELDING RESEARCH
20 m
20 m
WELDING RESEARCH
20 m
68-s
HSLA-65
0.074
1.35
0.24
0.011
0.006
0.25
0.34
0.14
0.06
0.058
0.018
0.012
HSLA-100
0.051
0.90
0.25
0.008
0.002
1.17
1.58
0.60
0.37
<0.01
0.017
<0.01
HY-100
0.18
0.28
0.21
0.008
0.002
0.15
2.32
1.37
0.26
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
Fig. 3 Vickers hardness profile as a function of t8/5 for three naval steels. A HSLA-65; B HSLA-100; C HY-100.
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
Fig. 4 Optical micrographs of CGHAZ of HSLA-65 at different cooling rates. A t8/5 = 5.2 s; B t8/5 = 8.3 s; C t8/5 = 21.1 s; D t8/5 = 41.8 s; E
t8/5 = 57.2 s; F t8/5 = 84.2 s; 2% Nital etch.
Table 2 t8/5 and Corresponding Average Cooling Rates for Three Naval Steels
HSLA-65
HSLA-100
HY-100
t8/5
(s)
Avg Cooling
Rate (C/s)
t8/5
(s)
Avg Cooling
Rate (C/s)
t8/5
(s)
Avg Cooling
Rate (C/s)
3.0
3.5
5.2
8.3
10.5
21.1
27.2
36.4
41.8
57.2
75.6
84.2
100
85.7
57.7
36.1
28.6
14.2
11.0
8.2
7.2
5.2
4.0
3.6
2.4
3.6
8.2
13.4
15.5
17.7
37.8
41.4
51.4
60.9
86.8
106.3
125
83.3
36.6
22.4
19.4
16.9
7.9
7.2
5.8
4.9
3.5
2.8
3.6
4.3
5.7
10.6
14.1
19.1
21.2
43.5
66.4
74.1
106.6
113.4
83.3
69.8
52.6
28.3
21.3
15.7
14.2
6.9
4.5
4.0
2.8
2.6
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Fig. 5 SEM and TEM micrographs for simulated CGHAZ of HSLA-65. A t8/5 = 3 s; B t8/5 = 21.1 s; C t8/5 = 84.2 s; D HSLA-65 base metal
microstructure; E t8/5 = 84.2 s (bright-field TEM); F HSLA-65 base metal microstructure (bright-field TEM).
process was identical for all twelve simulated thermal cycles, the average value of
AC1 and AC3 and the standard deviation
are calculated and provided in Table 3.
The Vickers hardness values as a function of t8/5 for the three steels are shown in
Fig. 3AC. Generally speaking, for all three
steels, at the minimum t8/5 (or highest cooling rate), the Vickers hardness of simulated
CGHAZ reaches the maximum value based
on the carbon content of the steel. At a t8/5
of 3.6 s, HY-100 exhibits the highest hardness at approximately 450 HV, while HSLA65 and HSLA-100 are in the range from 350
to 360 HV. With increasing t8/5 (slower cooling rate), the Vickers hardness value decreases as a result of different types of
austenite decomposition products at different cooling rates. The formation of predominantly martensite at high cooling rates
leads to higher hardness, relative to bainite
and ferrite which form at lower cooling
rates. The Vickers hardness results can then
be used in combination with metallographic
analysis to determine the austenite decomposition products.
20 m
20 m
Microstructure Characterization of
HSLA-65
20 m
20 m
20 m
20 m
Fig. 6 Optical micrographs of CGHAZ of HSLA-100 at different cooling rates. A t8/5 = 2.4 s; B
t8/5 = 8.2 s; C t8/5 = 37.8 s; D t8/5 = 60.9 s; E t8/5 = 86.8 s; F t8/5 = 106.3 s. 2% Nital etch.
HSLA-65
HSLA-100
HY-100
Prior Austenite
Grain Size
(m)a
AC1
(C)
AC3
(C)
Msb
(C)
Mf b
(C)
CGHAZb
Max
Hardness
(HV) b
Base
Metal
Hardness
(HV)
273.8
503.6
755.8
7706.4
7654.8
7656.0
8655.2
8506.7
8204.3
486
466
406
282
278
221
360
353
454
201
284
283
CEc
0.43
0.62
0.75
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Fig. 7 SEM micrographs for simulated CGHAZ of HSLA-100. A t8/5 = 2.4 s; B t8/5 = 60.9 s.
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For all three steels, complete transformation to martensite occurs in the simulated CGHAZ at the minimum t8/5 of ~3 s.
The Ms and Mf temperatures have been determined at this cooling time as previously
shown in Table 3. Based on the experimen-
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Fig. 8 Optical micrographs of CGHAZ of HY-100 at different cooling rates. A t8/5= 3.6 s; B t8/5 = 10.6 s; C t8/5 = 21.2 s; D t8/5 = 43.5 s; E t8/5
= 74.1 s; F t8/5 = 113.4 s. 2% Nital etch.
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Fig. 9 CCT diagrams for the CGHAZ of HSLA-65, HSLA-100, and HY100. A HSLA-65; B HSLA-100; C HY-100.
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Fig. 10 Zone classification of steels for HIC cracking susceptibility according to AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010 (Ref. 23).
approximate critical t8/5 to form martensite is 3.5 s, 3.6 s, and 21.2 s for HSLA-65,
HSLA-100, and HY-100, respectively. Although the carbon content of the three
steels is relatively low and lath martensite
is the predominant CGHAZ microstructural constituent at these cooling rates, it is
generally advisable to avoid the formation
of full martensite microstructures with
high hardness in CGHAZ in order to insure HIC resistance.
The widely accepted AWS D1.1 standard (Ref. 23) is referred here in order to
show the different requirements for preheat and interpass temperatures when
welding these steels as to insure resistance
to hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC). As
shown in Fig. 10, HSLA-65 and HSLA-100
are classified in Zone I due to their low
carbon content and carbon equivalent,
which means that HIC is unlikely when
welding the two steels, but may occur with
high hydrogen levels or high restraint.
HY-100 is classified in Zone III, which
means that the hydrogen control method
should be used to determine preheat. In
this analysis, one assumes the situation of
welding the three naval steels in real practice with a hydrogen level of H2 (medium
hydrogen, 510 mL/100 g) and medium restraint as encountered in fillet or groove
joints, and the thickness of all the three
steel plates to be welded is the same at
12.7 mm (0.5 in.). This combination of H2
hydrogen content and medium restraint
level is representative of many commonly
encountered situations. Based on the
AWS D1.1 standard, the preheat and interpass temperature of 145C should be
used when welding HY-100 as to insure
HIC resistance. While for HSLA-65 and
HSLA-100, preheat can be avoided at the
same situation (if welding at ambient temperature of 20C).
Note that when welding these steels in
actual shipyard conditions, all the factors,
such as welding consumables and welding
process used, must be taken into account
when determining the preheat and interpass temperatures. In practice, the Navy
recommends no preheat or interpass temperature control for HSLA-65, although
some preheat may be used in some situations to remove moisture. For HSLA-100,
Conclusions
1. The prior austenite grain size of the
simulated CGHAZ (1300C peak temperature) of HSLA-65, HSLA-100, and HY100 was determined to be 27, 50, and 75
m, respectively.
2. The Ms temperatures of HSLA-65,
HSLA-100, and HY-100 were determined
to be 486, 466, and 406C, respectively.
3. The austenite decomposition products are strongly dependent on the cooling
time (t8/5). For HSLA-65, at high cooling
rates (t8/5<3.5 s), martensite forms in the
CGHAZ microstructure. At intermediate
cooling rates (5.2 s <t8/5 <41.8 s), the
CGHAZ microstructure is a mixture of
ferrite, bainite, and martensite. At slow
cooling rates (57.2 s <t8/5), equiaxed ferrite constitute the majority of CGHAZ microstructure of HSLA-65.
4. Only martensite and bainite are observed in CGHAZ of HSLA-100 and HY100. Bainite begins to form when t8/5 >8.2 s
for HSLA-100 and t8/5 >43.5 s for HY-100.
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ABSTRACT
WELDING RESEARCH
In friction stir welding (FSW), a nonconsumable, rotating weld tool is used to impart large shear deformations under a simultaneous compressive stress state to produce a solid-state weld joint between the former faying surfaces. The process results
in a refinement of the microstructure in the stir zone (SZ) in response to the heat and
plastic deformation. The peak temperature in the weldment is balanced between generation via frictional and deformational heating, and thermal dissipation. Heat index
equations published in the literature do not consider the effect of thermal dissipation.
The thermal dissipation is dependent on the travel velocity, weld tool geometry, and
thermal properties of the workpiece and process tooling that includes the tool, spindle, and backing anvil. Maintaining a constant temperature is important in ensuring
the production of high-quality welds over a range of weld schedules. This study proposes an alternative heat indexing (AHI) equation that considers not only the heat generation terms but also the thermal dissipation to ensure a constant peak temperature
when modifying or extrapolating weld schedules.
Introduction
Friction stir welding (FSW) consists of
the following three process parameters:
plunge depth/force, travel velocity, and
spindle speed. Dependencies between the
process parameters and response variables, including plunge force, plow force,
weld torque, and temperature, have been
reported (Refs. 19). Although temperature cannot be directly controlled, the resulting forces and torque are strongly affected by the short- and long-range weld
zone temperatures. For a constant spindle
speed, the torque would be expected to increase as the travel velocity is increased
because the long-range weld zone temperature is decreased.
Several studies have shown a correlation between the increased travel velocity
and increased plow force (Refs. 1, 3, 8),
suggesting the tool is encountering material with higher flow stresses due to
shorter times at elevated temperatures.
Increases in peak temperature measureJ. A. QUERIN (joseph.a.querin@boeing.com)
is a welding, materials, and processes engineer,
Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Huntsville,
Ala. J. A. SCHNEIDER is a professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi
State University, Mississippi State, Miss.
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ments have also been correlated with increased travel velocity (Ref. 9), presumably for the same reason. While increased
spindle speeds have the largest reported
effect on the FSW tool temperature (Refs.
1, 6), it has no reported effect on the plow
force (Ref. 3).
Although various studies (Refs. 19)
have targeted the relationships between
process parameters and weld tool geometry with response variables, little success
has been achieved toward predicting or
extrapolating process parameters, especially on the basis of temperature. A heat
index relationship, the pseudo heat index
(PHI) reported in the literature (Ref. 10),
attempts to correlate the heat input during FSW with weld process parameters.
However, as Equation 1 (Ref. 10) shows,
KEYWORDS
Friction Stir Welding (FSW)
Stir Zone (SZ)
Heat Indexing Equation
Thermal Dissipation
Alternative Heat Indexing
Heat Generation
2
V 10000
(1)
Experimental Procedure
In the present study, two FSW tools,
whose dimensions are summarized in
Table 1, were used to produce friction stir
welded panels. A cylindrical pin was used
on both tools, one with a smooth surface
and the other with a threaded surface.
Both FSW tools used a smooth, 7-deg concave shoulder and all of the friction stir
welds were made using a 2.5-deg tilt angle.
Bead-on-plate (BOP) friction stir
welds were made along the rolling direction and center width of 150 mm wide
610 mm long 6.4 mm thick AA2219-T87
plates. The horizontal weld tool (HWT) at
the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) was used to produce
the friction stir welds. During the weld,
continuous recordings were made of the zaxis (plunge) force, x-axis (plow) force,
weld torque, spindle speed, travel velocity,
and x-axis position. The weld torque was
Shoulder Diameter
Pin Diameter
Pin Length
Threaded
Pin (mm)
15.5
8.9
4.3
19.1
7.9
4.3
Q = kA
n
Smooth
Pin (mm)
dT
dn
(2)
Power Generation
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Fig. 4 Longitudinal exit hole macrographs. A Smooth pin FSW tool at 0.023 mm/rev; B smooth pin FSW tool at 0.34 mm/rev; C threaded pin FSW
tool at 0.23 mm/rev; and D threaded pin FSW tool at 0.34 mm/rev.
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Fig. 5 Weld power vs. welding velocity using different advances per revolution calculated for the smooth pin FSW tool.
FSW tool profile, Equation 3 is multiplied by the spindle speed and solved
yielding Equation 4, an expression for
the weld power (Qg). In Equation 4, (Rs)
is the radius of the tool shoulder, (R) is
the radius of the pin, (H) is the length of
the pin, () is the spindle speed, and ()
is the flow stress of the material along the
shear surface.
dr
dz
M = (2 r 2 ) 1 +
dz
(3)
R
3 1 s
Q = 2 R
g
3 R
Fig. 6 Specific weld energy vs. welding velocity using different advances
per revolution calculated for the smooth pin FSW tool.
+H
(4)
Qw =
(T T0 )2 kw H
R
ln 0
R
(5)
78-s
Travel Velocity
(mm/min)
46
102
180
282
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
Weld Pitch
(mm/rev)
Tilt Angle
(deg)
0.23
0.34
0.45
0.56
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Fig. 8 Model results vs. experimental observations for the weld torque required while using the smooth surface FSW tool.
Fig. 9 Model results vs. experimental observations for the weld power required while using the threaded surface FSW tool.
Fig. 10 Model results vs. experimental observations for the weld torque
required while using the threaded surface FSW tool.
Q = 2 R k (T T )
a
a a
(6)
Q =
s
k R
sp
sp
(T T )
0
(7)
sp
file may be substituted to make an approximation if the shear surface profile is not
known. The expression for the convective
heat loss (Qv) considering a cylindrical profile is given in Equation 8. Where (2RH) describes the cross-sectional area, (V) refers to
the travel velocity, and (c) refers to the volumetric heat capacity of the workpiece material.
Q = 2RHV c (T T )
v
(8)
Table 3 Percent Difference Between the Model and Experimental Weld Power and Weld
Torque
Weld Pitch
(mm/rev)
0.23
0.34
0.45
0.56
Smooth Surface
FSW Tool
Power
Torque
Difference
Difference
(%)
(%)
0.1
1.3
10.9
18.4
0.1
1.3
10.9
18.4
Threaded Surface
FSW Tool
Power
Torque
Difference Difference
(%)
(%)
7.3
1.5
9.1
21.9
7.3
1.4
9.1
21.9
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Fig. 7 Model results vs. experimental observations for the weld power obtained while using the smooth surface FSW tool.
Fig. 11 Smooth surface FSW tool. A 0.23 mm/rev; B 0.34 mm/rev; C 0.45 mm/rev; and D 0.56 mm/rev, showing a loss of shoulder contact at the
higher weld pitches.
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Fig. 12 Threaded surface FSW tool. A 0.23 mm/rev; B 0.34 mm/rev; C 0.45 mm/rev; and D 0.56 mm/rev, showing a loss of shoulder contact at
the higher weld pitches.
Q =Q +Q +Q +Q
g
(9)
= m (T T )
(10)
w
+ 2 Rk
a
0
ln
k R 2
sp
sp
+
+ 2RHV c
sp
T +
m
R H
3 1 s
+
2m R
3 R
R
T
0
T = ________________________________
2 k H
w
+ 2 Rk
a
R0
ln
2
ksp R sp
+ 2RHV c
+
+1
L
sp
___________________________
1 R H
2 m R 3 s +
3 R
R
(11)
% Diff =
Value
model
Value
experiment
Value
+ Value
model
experiment
(12)
Table 4 Percent Difference Between the Calculated and Experimental Weld Power and Weld
Torque When the Shoulder Radius Is Reduced to the Pin Radius at 0.45 and 0.56 mm/rev
Weld Pitch
(mm/rev)
0.23
0.34
0.45
0.56
Smooth Surface
FSW Tool
Power
Torque
Difference
Difference
(%)
(%)
0.1
1.3
1.8
10.6
Threaded Surface
FSW Tool
Power
Torque
Difference Difference
(%)
(%)
0.1
1.3
1.8
10.6
7.3
1.5
6.4
8.5
AHI =
7.3
1.4
6.5
8.6
(T T0 )
=A
B + C + D + EV
where,
R
1
A = 2 R 3 s
3 R
B=
H
+
2 kw H
R
ln 0
R
C = 2 Rka
D=
ksp Rsp 2
Lsp
E = 2RH c
(13)
(T T )
0
=A
B +V
(14)
where,
3
R 2 1 Rs H
+
A=
R
H c 3 R
p
R 2
k
k
k
sp
sp
a +
w
B=
+
2
c
2L RH
R
HR
sp
p
2
0
sp
R sp R ln
Conclusions
The initial process parameters were selected based on a constant PHI expression
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ABSTRACT
Welding of supermartensitic stainless steel plays a crucial role in fabricated components, influencing their toughness, weldability, and resistance to sulphide stress
cracking. Postweld heat treatment adjusts the final properties of the weldments, bearing on microstructural evolution. The objective of this work was to maximize all-weldmetal toughness by microstructural modifications achieved by means of postweld heat
treatments (PWHTs). Two all-weld-metal test coupons were prepared according to
standard ANSI/AWS A5.22-95, using a 1.2-mm-diameter tubular metal-cored wire
under Ar-5%He and Ar-18%CO2 gas shielding mixtures in the flat position, with a
nominal heat input of 1.6 kJ mm-1. Single tempering, solution annealing, solution annealing plus single tempering, and solution annealing plus double tempering treatments were carried out at different times and temperatures. All-weld-metal chemical
composition analysis, metallurgical characterization, hardness and tensile property
measurements, and Charpy V tests were carried out. It was found that eliminating ferrite, maximizing austenite, and softening martensite through PWHT, improved toughness up to almost three times with respect to the as-welded condition, for both shielding gases used. When welding under Ar-18%CO2 shielding gas, the following was
detected: a) higher all-weld-metal contents of C, O, and N and slightly lower contents
of Mn, Si, Cr, Ni, Mo, Cu; this fact produced slightly lower ferrite and austenite contents in the as-welded condition and b) lower toughness and ductility, and higher
strength and hardness, regarding the samples welded under Ar-5%He mixture.
Introduction
Supermartensitic stainless steels
(SMSS) have been developed in the last
years as attractive technical alternatives to
high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels
mainly in applications related to the oil
and gas industry (Refs. 1, 2). Welding of
these materials plays a crucial role in fabricated components, influencing their
toughness, weldability, and resistance to
S. ZAPPA (zappasebastian@hotmail.com) is
with Research Secretariat, Faculty of Engineering,
University of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires,
Argentina. H. G. SVOBODA is with Materials
and Structures Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Intecin, University of Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina. N. M. RAMINI
DE RISSONE is with Deytema, Regional Faculty
of San Nicols, National Technological University, San Nicols, Argentina. E. S. SURIAN is
with Research Secretariat, Faculty of Engineering,
University of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires,
and Deytema, Regional Faculty of San Nicols,
National Technological University, San Nicols,
Argentina. L. A. DE VEDIA is with Institute
Sabato National University of San Martn
Atomic Energy Commission, San Martn, Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
KEYWORDS
Supermartensitic Stainless Steel
Welding Procedure
Postweld Heat Treatment
Toughness
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Fig. 1 Transverse cross section for chemical analysis, microstructural characterization, and microhardness determination. (Dimensions in mm.)
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The objective of this work was to systematically study the effect of different microstructural patterns of all-weld-metal
(AWM) SMSS on toughness in order to
improve this property. Additionally, the
effect of interstitial elements content on
toughness was evaluated, giving consideration to the shielding gas used.
Experimental Procedure
Welding
Two AWM test coupons were welded according to standard ANSI/AWS A5.22-95
(Ref. 14) using a metal cored tubular wire
of 1.2 mm diameter, obtaining a SMSS weld
deposit using the GMAW process with two
different shielding gases. The welding parameters are presented in Table 1.
The welding position was flat; preheating and interpass temperatures were 100C.
The shielding gas flow rate was 18 L/min
and the stickout 20 mm. A power source
with pulsed arc of 120 Hz was employed.
Both welded coupons were evaluated by radiographic testing according to ANSI B31.3
standard (Ref. 15).
Chemical Composition
Shielding Gas
Tension
(V)
Current
(A)
Welding Speed
(mm s-1)
Heat Input
(kJ mm-1)
AH
AC
Ar-5%He
Ar-18%CO2
29
30
298
301
5.0
5.5
1.73
1.64
84-s
Table 3 shows the AWM chemical composition results. The values are expressed
in weight percent (wt-%), except for N and
O, which are in parts per million (ppm).
Samples welded under Ar-CO2 shielding showed higher contents of C, N, and O,
as well as lower contents of Mn, Si, Cr, Ni,
Mo, and Cu, than those welded under ArHe mixture.
mation temperatures could also be affected by the observed Cr, Ni, Mo, Mn,
and Cu variations. For these steels, retained austenite contents between 2 and
AH
AC
C
Mn
Si
Cr
Ni
Mo
Cu
V
Nb
S
P
O (ppm)
N (ppm)
0.012
1.76
0.44
12.1
6.27
2.69
0.49
0.09
0.01
0.013
0.015
390
50
0.022
1.61
0.40
11.9
5.98
2.57
0.43
0.09
0.01
0.014
0.015
610
260
PWHT Temperatures
(C)
Time
(min)
None
650
1000
1000 + 650
1000 + 650 + 600
None
650
1000
1000+650
1000 + 650 + 600
None
15
60
60 + 15
60 + 15 + 15
None
15
60
60 + 15
60 + 15 + 15
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AHaw
AH650
AH1000
AH1000 + 650
AH1000 + 650 + 600
ACaw
AC650
AC1000
AC1000 + 650
AC1000 + 650 + 600
10
10
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
20
15
0
12
21
18
7
0
18
19
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Condition
Cr eq
Ni eq
AHaw
ACaw
25.5
24.6
29.8
29.5
AC1
(C)
AC3
(C)
Ms
(C)
AHaw
ACaw
580
640
640
710
130
125
Fig. 8 XRD patterns for samples welded under Ar-He protection, with different PWHTs.
Fig. 9 AHaw and ACaw sample locations in Karlsson et al. (Ref. 7) constitution diagram for SMSS (M: martensite; A: austenite; F: ferrite).
UTS(a)
(MPa)
0.2(b)
(MPa)
(c)
(%)
H(d)
(HV1)
1048
941
986
954
941
1107
990
1008
982
963
838
790
770
698
712
885
821
756
745
707
15.7
17.0
20.0
27.5
29.4
12.5
13.0
16.8
17.3
18.8
324
322
318
305
293
348
338
338
313
304
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Fig. 7 XRD patterns for samples welded under Ar-CO2 protection, with different PWHTs.
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Solution annealing treatment was effective to dissolve both ferrite and retained austenite; it also produced a decrease in segregation with the matrix
enrichment of the elements before being
segregated (Ref. 33). The mentioned enrichment of the matrix could have generated a diminution of the AC1 with what the
first tempering temperature after SA
could have been inside the intercritical
temperature zone. This fact could justify
the apparition of retained austenite. Finally, the posterior treatment at 600C
(samples AH1000 + 650 + 600 and
AC1000 + 650 + 600) generated a microstructure composed of tempered
martensite and a higher proportion of
austenite, without ferrite.
The mechanism by which the austenite
content was enhanced with a double tempering could be explained by means of the
thermal instabilities of austenite particles
during cooling of the first tempering, according to a previous report (Ref. 3). Stability of austenite is associated with both
chemical and structural factors related to a
high dislocation density in the substructure.
In the first tempering at 650C (after SA),
the austenite content formed during heating was increased and partially transformed
Mechanical Properties
Table 7 presents hardness and tensile
test results of all samples. These values were
consistent with those reported previously
for these types of materials (Refs. 8, 27).
Higher values of hardness were detected for
H(a)
(Hv1)
AE 20C(b)
(J)
AHaw
AH650
AH1000
AH1000 + 650
AH1000 + 650+ 600
ACaw
AC650
AC1000
AC1000 + 650
AH1000 + 650 + 600
324
322
318
305
293
348
338
338
313
304
33
55
59
75
83
24
50
32
67
75
88-s
Fig. 13 A Fracture surface of sample AC650; B typical dimples in the fracture surface of sample AC1000 + 650 + 600.
Conclusions
Eliminating ferrite, maximizing
austenite, and softening martensite in
SMSS weld metal improved toughness up
to almost three times with respect to the
AW condition, for both shielding gases
used. The mechanisms that explained this
toughness improvement were discussed.
When Ar-18%CO2 shielding gas was
employed instead of Ar-5%He shielding
gas, higher contents of C, O, and N and
slightly lower contents of Mn, Si, Cr, Ni,
Mo, and Cu were detected. This variation
in chemical composition produced slightly
lower ferrite and austenite contents in the
as-welded condition. Lower toughness
and ductility, and higher strength and
hardness were obtained when this shielding gas mixture was employed.
Further studies are necessary to associate the heating rate during the PWHT,
the critical temperatures of transformation, and PWHT temperatures with the
stability of austenite.
The present work contributes to the
better comprehension of the mechanisms
involved in the toughness control of SMSS
deposits, considering the effects of microstructure and some aspects of the welding procedure.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express their gratitude to ESAB-Sweden for the donation of
the consumable and for LECO chemical
analysis; Conarco-ESAB-Argentina for
performing chemical analysis; Air Liquide
Argentina for donating gases for welding;
Latin American Welding Foundation, Argentina, for facilities for welding and mechanical testing; Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory of INTI-Mecnica,
Argentina, for facilities for SEM analysis;
and APUEMFI, Argentina and ANPCyT,
Argentina, for financial support.
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ABSTRACT
A novel modification to conventional gas metal arc welding (GMAW) was developed by applying ultrasonic wave to the welding process, referred to as UGMAW. One of the effects was ultrasonic radiation force. The principle of the
proposed method is to apply the ultrasonic radiation force to droplets as an extra
detaching force. To prove the feasibility of this idea, comparative experiments were
conducted to uncover the basic characteristics of the metal transfer process. It was
found that droplets in conventional GMAW were approximately spherical, while
deformation of the droplets was observed in U-GMAW. More specifically, the
droplet was elongated and its size was reduced. As a result, the metal transfer frequency increased in all experimental conditions. Analytical results show that an additional force was brought into the metal transfer process. The additional force was
ultrasonic radiation force and its value was on the order of 103 N.
Introduction
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is one
of the most widely used industrial welding
methods, preferred for its high productivity. A continuous and consumable wire
electrode is fed through a welding gun,
making it well suited to semiautomatic or
automatic welding applications. The wire
electrode plays the roles of heat source
and liquid filler metal. The manner in
which the liquid metal transfers from the
electrode to the weld pool is referred to as
metal transfer mode. It is the most important feature of GMAW and plays a significant role in determining the welding
process stability and weld quality (Ref. 1).
There are three basic metal transfer
modes: short-circuiting, globular, and spray
(Ref. 2). These metal transfer modes show
different arc stabilities, weld formation,
spatter levels, and so on. Shortcircuiting transfer encompasses the lowest
range of welding currents and voltages. The
arc length is relatively short, and the droplet
cannot transfer until it touches the weld
pool. The small, fast-freezing weld pool produced by the short-circuiting transfer and its
associated low heat input are suitable for
joining thin materials. When the welding
currents and voltages are slightly higher
Y. Y. FAN, C. L. YANG, S. B. LIN
(sblin@hit.edu.cn), C. L. FAN, and W. G. LIU
are with the State Key Laboratory of Advanced
Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
KEYWORDS
Gas Metal Arc Welding
Metal Transfer
Ultrasonic Wave
Ultrasonic Radiation Force
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Fig. 2 Water drops without ultrasonic wave (left) and with ultrasonic wave
(right).
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radiation field in the arc welding environment. It satisfies the basic preconditions for
the acoustic radiation force.
In this paper, the authors propose the
idea of applying the ultrasonic radiation
force to detach the droplets. The ultrasonic
wave is introduced into the GMAW process,
which is referred to 25 ultrasonic wave assisted GMAW (U-GMAW). The objective
of this study is to prove the concept and feasibility of the U-GMAW method. However,
further optimization and research are necessary for the drop detachment control
process and industrial applications.
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Fig. 6 Metal transfer in conventional GMAW in Experiment 3. The interval between each image is 32 ms.
fer cycle time was only 110 of the conventional process. Also, the shape of the water
drop was apparently different. It was elon-
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amplified by the ultrasonic horn. The ultrasonic wave radiates out from the ultrasonic
radiator. With the reflection by the workpiece, an acoustic radiation field forms between the ultrasonic radiator and
workpiece. Meanwhile, the welding wire is
fed through the axial hole of the ultrasonic
vibration system, and there is no ultrasonic
vibration acting on the wire. The welding
process is carried out in the acoustic field.
In this way, the ultrasonic wave works on the
welding arc and droplet.
Experimental Setup
There were three main ultrasonic parameters in the experiment. The ultrasonic
frequency and the vibration amplitude are
mainly concerned with the state of the incident wave, while the distance between
the radiator and the workpiece decides the
mode of the acoustic field. The ultrasonic
frequency and the maximum amplitude
are determined by the ultrasonic equipment. In this study, the ultrasonic frequency was 20 kHz. The power of the
ultrasonic equipment was 110 W, and the
corresponding vibration amplitude was 30
m. The distance between the radiator
and the workpiece was 30 mm, which
maintained a strong acoustic field on the
one hand, and eliminated the undesirable
impacts of the GMAW process, like high
temperature and spatter, on the other
hand. However, the efficiency of the ultrasonic wave is not a primary concern in
the preliminary study and the use of a
more advanced ultrasonic power source
and larger vibration amplitude should not
change the effectiveness of the experimental results.
Welding Conditions
The welding parameters used as variables in this study were wire feed speed and
welding voltage, as shown in Table 1. Since
the droplet size and the droplet transfer frequency are mainly determined by the welding current, the wire feed speed was varied
continuously with the U-GMAW and com-
Fig. 8 Droplets under different wire feed speeds in conventional GMAW experiments(m/min). A
3; B 3.5; C 4; D 4.5; E 5; F 5.5; G 6; H 6.5(m/min).
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Fig. 9 Droplets under different wire feed speeds in U-GMAW experiments (m/min.) A 3; B 3.5;
C 4 ; D 4.5 ; E 5; F 5.5; G 6; H 6.5m/min.
conventional GMAW
process was conducted, and streaming
transfer mode was
achieved at a higher
wire feed speed of 7
m/min. No transition
phenomenon was observed. It also proved
that the transition
current range was too
narrow to get a stable
drop spray transfer
process when shielding with pure argon.
The transition current
in U-GMAW process
was about 210 A,
while it was about 220
A in conventional
Fig. 12 Comparison of predicted and measured droplet gravity.
GMAW process.
The metal transfer
frequencies during
the
experimental
processes were meascreased from 14 to 52 Hz at the wire feed
ured, and average frequencies for each
speed of 6 m/min. Such a high-frequency
welding condition were calculated. Figure
metal transfer process was similar to the
10 shows the differences for metal transdrop spray transfer mode. Even at a
fer frequency between conventional
lower wire feed speed of 5 m/min, the UGMAW and U-GMAW. It should be
GMAW method could have a metal
mentioned that the conditions of streamtransfer frequency above 20 Hz, which
ing spray transfer mode were not concan maintain a relatively stable and contained in Fig. 10, since its metal transfer
tinuous welding process.
frequency was too high (above 200 Hz).
It was proved that the U-GMAW
If the range of the Y axis was enlarged by
method could improve the metal transfer
such a high frequency, it would be hard
characteristics with a higher metal transto distinguish the details of the differfer frequency, in comparison with the
ences of metal transfer frequency in globconventional GMAW. As a result, the
ular transfer. It can be found that the
welding process was more stable and conmetal transfer frequency increased with
tinuous, which was consistent with the exthe wire feed speed in both processes.
pected result of the proposed idea. The
However, the increasing trend of Upreliminary explanation for changes in
GMAW was faster than that of convenmetal transfer frequency could be attribtional GMAW. At the wire feed speed of
uted to the changes in droplet sizes, but
3 m/min, the metal transfer frequency
another question was raised: What had
changed from 2 to 3 Hz, while it inled to the differences in droplet sizes?
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