Comparison of ATIG welding powders and their influence on mechanical properties
amersida.manjgo@unmo.ba
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/zzk2403099V
- Article Type: Original Scientific Paper
- Language: Serbian/English
- Received: November 2023
- Accepted: February 2024
Abstract
The application of conventional electric arc welding in argon protection (TIG welding process) has limited possibilities. These limitations are primarily related to the thickness of the welded material and the need to prepare the groove for their welding. Overcoming these limitations in TIG welding was done by using activating flux, so the procedure was named ATIG (ATIG) welding. The paper presents the results of research into the application of activating fluxes in welding austenitic stainless steel 316L with a thickness of 6 mm. By using the BC31 and QuickTIG melters of different chemical bases, we compare the mechanical properties of the welded joints, as well as with the welded joints of the same material obtained using the conventional TIG procedure. The results show that the best mechanical properties are possessed by welded joints realized by the ATIG process using a mixture of activating fluxes BC 31 (50%) and QuickTIG (50%) (green + white flux)
Keywords
ATIG, activating flux, TIG welding, mechanical properties, tensile tests, hardness, absorbed energy
Acknowledgements
The paper was originally published in the Proceedings of the International Scientific and Professional Conference: Welding Connects – Welding and Welded Structures 2023, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from October 25 to 27, 2023.
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