Title Comparative analysis of microstructure and quality of gas metal arc welded and shielded metal arc welded joints /
Authors Bendikienė, R ; Janušas, G ; Žižys, D
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Is Part of Mechanika.. Kaunas : KTU. 2015, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 323-328.. ISSN 1392-1207. eISSN 2029-6983
Keywords [eng] grain size ; GMAW ; materials testing ; microstructure ; SMAW ; welding
Abstract [eng] In this work a comparative study of two metal arc welding methods Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW or MIG) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) were per-formed as well as quality and microstructure of welds were compared. The first one is the welding type with consuma-ble electrode and gas shielding, and the second one is the welding method with consumable, flux coated electrode especially used for repairing. To ensure the satisfactory performance of a welded structure, the quality of the welds was determined by adequate testing procedures. The tests were performed on specimens manufactured accord-ing to Lithuanian Standard Board requirements, specifical-ly LST EN 895:1998. Test pieces made of structural steel S235JR (LST EN 10027-1) were subjected to welding. Ob-tained microstructures revealed differences between two welding methods used for experiments, while the evalua-tion of grain size confirmed the former results of tensile strength tests.
Published Kaunas : KTU
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2015
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