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Modelling and optimization of process parameters to obtain maximum tensile strength for laser butt welding of 316L austenitic stainless steel sheets
摘要： The attribute of high power density but low energy-input in Laser welding offers exciting solutions to the commonly encountered disadvantages with conventional joining techniques. In this paper, 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel metal sheets were butt welded using Nd:YAG Laser welding system. Owing to its low cost and specific properties such as excellent toughness, higher creep, stress to rupture at elevated temperatures, 316L A.S.S finds wide range of applications in the industrial arena especially in the automobile and marine sectors. Hence, it becomes imperative to examine its post weld properties after performing laser welding and find optimized values of the parameters. The prominent process parameters like Laser Power, Travel speed and Focal length were analysed and optimised. Design of experiment statistical tool was embraced for the systematic conduct of the tests. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) techniques were employed to identify the significant process parameters affecting the weld. An empherical relationship involving the parameters was developed to predict the ultimate tensile strength. The 3D response surface plot and contour plots were generated for this model to elucidate the interaction effect of Laser parameters (Travel speed and Focal length), (Laser Power and Focal Length) & (Laser Power and Travel Speed) on Ultimate Tensile Strength. The welded specimens cut by electric discharge machining were prepared for tensile testing as per the ASTM standard. The Universal Testing Machine was used to test the welded specimen. Microhardness Testing was also carried out on the base material and the Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) using Vickers Hardness Testing machine. The tensile tested specimens were used for metallurgical analysis using Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.). Specimen prepared for metallurgical analysis were sectioned, mounted, ground and polished in accordance with recommended procedures in ASTM practice E 3-11. The metallurgical observations showed the existence of undulating topography of ductile fracture surfaces. The investigations reveals that the actual values of the Ultimate tensile strength of the weld were falling close with the predicted strength obtained through the proposed model. It can be concluded that the proposed model in this work can be utilised to predict tensile strength of the weld with more precision.
关键词： Design of Experiments,Ultimate tensile strength,316 L A.S.S,Response Surface Methodology (RSM),Nd:YAG Laser welding
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Laser Welding of Transmitting High-Performance Engineering Thermoplastics
摘要： Laser processing is a rapidly growing key technology driven by several advantages such as cost and performance. Laser welding presents numerous advantages in comparison with other welding technologies, providing high reliability and cost-effective solutions. Significant interest in this technology, combined with the increasing demand for high-strength lightweight structures has led to an increasing interest in joining high-performance engineering thermoplastics by employing laser technologies. Laser transmission welding is the base method usually employed to successfully join two polymers, a transmitting one through which the laser penetrates, and another one responsible for absorbing the laser radiation, resulting in heat and melting of the two components. In this work, the weldability of solely transmitting high-performance engineering thermoplastic is analyzed. ERTALON 6 SA, in its white version, is welded by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Tensile tests were performed in order to evaluate the quality of each joint by assessing its strength. A numerical model of the joint is also developed to support the theoretical approaches employed to justify the experimental observations.
关键词： pulsed Nd:YAG laser welding,numerical model,polyamide 6,ERTALON 6 SA,high-performance engineering thermoplastic,mechanical testing
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Optimization of Process Parameters and Comparative Study on Bi-Metallic Joints Developed by High Temperature Nicrobrazing, Laser and GTAW Joining Processes
摘要： High Temperature Nicrobrazing of AISI 316 and 316 L stainless steels has been studied by comparing with pulsed laser and gas tungsten arc welding processes. Fabrication of instrumented irradiation capsule for evaluating the irradiation performance of fuel and structural materials in a nuclear reactor requires development of thin wall joints capable of withstanding high temperature and/or internal pressure. Thin wall joints for high temperature (~550 °C) applications can be made by Laser Beam Welding (LBW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and High Temperature Brazing (HTB) methods. Using these methods, joints have been prepared and tests such as helium leak test (HLT) and microhardness test have been carried out. Microstructures were also evaluated. A comparative study has been performed on these joining methods to identify the suitable methods for high temperature applications. No observable leak was found during HLT. Microstructures of joints shows variation in solidification morphology due to difference in heat sources. It has been observed that the joint prepared by high temperature brazing process is having higher microhardness value than the joints prepared by LBW and GTAW processes. Further, it has been observed that LBW joints have better mechanical properties than GTAW joints and HBW joints.
关键词： AISI 316,GTAW,HTB,Tube to End plug,Nd:YAG Laser welding,AISI 316L
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52