ABSTRACT:In this article, the corrosion behavior of commercial AZ31 welded plates in aqueous chloride media was investigated by means of gravimetric techniques and Neutral Salt Spray tests (NSS). The AZ31 samples tested were welded using Gas Tugsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and different filler materials. Material microstructures were investigated by optical microscopy to stablish the influence of those microstructures in the corrosion behavior. Gravimetric and NSS tests indicate that the use of more noble filler alloys for the sample welding, preventing the reduction of aluminum content in weld beads, does not imply a better corrosion behavior.
RESUMEN: Estudio del comportamiento frente a la corrosión de soldaduras de aleación de magnesio mediante técnicas gravimétricas.En este artículo se ha investigado el comportamiento frente a la corrosión en medios acuosos salinos de chapas soldadas de aleación AZ31 mediante técnicas gravimétricas y ensayo en cámara de niebla salina. Las muestras estudiadas han sido soldadas mediante soldadura TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) y con diferentes materiales de aporte. En el estudio se ha empleado microscopía óptica para analizar la microestructura. Los ensayos de gravimetría y los ensayos de niebla salina indican que el empleo de materiales de aporte más nobles para soldar las muestras evitando la disminución del contenido en aluminio en los cordones, no implica un mejor comportamiento frente a la corrosión.
This paper presents the influence of the main parameters of the GMAW welding process on ingot iron sized 300 9 125 9 3 mm 3 , with a 1 mm separation between edges and without any bevel preparation. Three gases were used in this research: CO 2 , C15 and C25, with the purpose of studying the shielding influence of each of these gases separately in the welding process. In this research different power ranges were used with the purpose to assure the quality of the surface finish on the bead and the minimum penetration on the plates. The influence of the welding torch's direction of advancement (forehand or backhand) for positions PA, PC and PE were studied together with its influence on the power source. The position which needed the least energy was the PA, followed by position PC and then position PE. The forehand advancement direction required more power than the backhand advancement direction for all positions. The influence of the gases from high to low on the width of the root bead and face bead was C15, CO 2 and C25. This work would be useful to evaluate the influence of the welding parameters on a welding procedure specification with the GMAW welding process. Keywords Welding positions Á GMAW Á Electrical parameters Á Gas Á Forehand Á Backhand List of symbols ASME V American Standard Mechanical Engineers, section V AWS American Welding Society C15 Gas 15 % CO 2 ? 85 % Ar C25 Gas 25 % CO 2 ? 75 % Ar EN European norm GMAW Gas metal arc welding ISO
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