Assessment of weld bead geometry in modified shortcircuiting gas metal arc welding process for low alloy steel. Issue 12 (10th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bandhu, Din; Abhishek, Kumar
• Is Part Of: Materials and manufacturing processes. Volume 36:Issue 12(2021)
• Page Start: 1384
• Page End: 1402
• Publication Date: 2021-09-10
• Subjects: GMAW -- modified -- shortcircuiting -- welding -- Rao -- algorithms -- optimization -- weld -- bead -- geometry -- gas -- flow -- rate -- voltage -- current; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Materials -- Periodicals; Manufactured Materials; 670.5
• DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2021.1906897
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-6914

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Ever-growing needs in pipeline welding relating to quality, frequent usage of advanced, heat-sensitive, and corrosion-resistant materials alongside high production costs encourage the evaluation of a welding process thoroughly. The only way to overcome those problems is the adaptation of technically evolved welding methods that combine the goodness of cutting-edge power supply sources and advanced software configuration. One such technique is Regulated Metal Deposition (RMD TM ) welding. In this context, the current study explores the influence of the regulated metal deposition (RMD TM ) welding variables on ASME SA387-11-2 steels. Current (A), voltage (V), and gas flow rate (GFR) are preferred regulated metal deposition (RMD™) welding variables, and at the same time the depth of penetration (DOP), heat-affected zone (HAZ), bead height (BH), and bead width (BW) are incorporated as performance evaluation attributes. Furthermore, the exploration of Rao algorithms is presented to evaluate the optimal welding settings. The obtained optimal welding settings is current = 92 A, voltage = 13 V, and gas flow rate = 21 litre/min. The results are also compared with the JAYA, and teaching learning-based optimization (TLBO) approaches to show the efficacy of the intended approach.