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Influence of gas shielding type and welding parameters on weld geometry and selected properties of welded joints from INCONEL 600

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The article discusses the results of research on the development of welding technology for Inconel 600 alloy. The aim of the research is to apply this technology to the production of retorts for gas nitriding furnaces, which must be resistant to aggressive chemical agents and the influence of high temperature. Studies that assess the impact of gas on the quality of the weld deposited on the samples. The research included the development of the initial welding technology, welding tests, observation and measurement of the padding weld face and fusion depth, as well as advanced tests of the microstructure of the pad welded layers. The highest fusion depth during padding was obtained in Ar + 2%O2 mixture. During the padding with a wire with a diameter of 1.2 mm, the metal sheet was fused through from a thickness of 3 mm. Slightly deeper fusion and a more favourable shape of the fusion surface were obtained by setting the handle at an angle of 80°. The most comparable conditions of padding in different gas shields were obtained with 50% Twin Pulse in the arc.

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Presented results of research were carried out within the research task “Preliminary studies on additive manufacturing technology of cooling channels in forging tools” financed from the funds of the pro-quality subsidy for the development of the research potential of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Wroclaw University of Technology in the year 2022.

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  1. Department of Metal Forming, Welding and Metrology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Łukasiewicza 7/9 Street, 50-371, Wrocław, Poland

    Artur Lange, Paweł Widomski & Marcin Kaszuba

  2. Department of Metal Working and Physical Metallurgy of Non‑Ferrous Metals, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30‑059, Kraków, Poland

    Bożena Boryczko

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Lange, A., Widomski, P., Kaszuba, M. et al. Influence of gas shielding type and welding parameters on weld geometry and selected properties of welded joints from INCONEL 600. Archiv.Civ.Mech.Eng 22, 150 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-022-00470-0

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