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Effect of shielding gas mixture on gas metal arc welding of HSLA steel using solid and flux-cored wires

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In this work, gas metal arc welding of high strength-low alloy (HSLA) steel with solid- and flux-cored arc welding wires using different shielding gas compositions was performed. The composition of filler wire and shielding gas in gas metal arc welds of HSLA steel determines the inclusion characteristics, microstructure and mechanical properties. Thus, acceptable weld metal properties in HSLA steel using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process could be achieved with the proper combination of filler wire and shielding gas composition.

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  1. Welding Technology Centre, Metallurgical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700 032, India

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Mukhopadhyay, S., Pal, T. Effect of shielding gas mixture on gas metal arc welding of HSLA steel using solid and flux-cored wires. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 29, 262–268 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-005-2510-7

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