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This paper describes the effects of pulsed TIG welding process parameters (pulse duration, peak current, and pulse frequency) on the microstructure and microhardness of Al-0.8%Mg-0.5%Si (6061) alloys. It was observed that pulse TIG welding produced finer grain structure of weld metal than conventional TIG welding (without arc pulsation). An increase in the pulse frequency has been found to refine the aluminium and eutectic grain structure of weld metal especially when welding is done using short pulse duration. Long pulse duration lowers the pulse frequency up to which refinement of constituents in weld metal takes place. Effect of the pulse frequency on the grain structure was found to be determined by pulse duration. For a given pulse frequency, long pulse duration produced a coarser structure than short pulse duration. An increase in the peak current coarsened the grain structure.
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Manti, R., Dwivedi, D.K. & Agarwal, A. Microstructure and hardness of Al-Mg-Si weldments produced by pulse GTA welding. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 36, 263–269 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0849-z
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