International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

Pipe products with a triangular cross-section of the hole have been manufactured. These products have found effective application in welding equipment for the manufacture of contact current-carrying nozzles, guide tips, etc., used in welding in a protective gas environment and in submerged arc welding. In addition, the qualities of the nozzles have been studied in laboratory and production conditions on the basis of manufactured pilot batches. The conducted studies of the quality characteristics of the new class of nozzles showed that those with a triangular cross-section of the hole guarantee increased quality of the welding process and the weld seam, as their service life is 30%÷60% longer compared to the durability of conventional nozzles with a round hole.

The metal materials are subject to severe temperature variation during the application of the welding process. The heat input and thermal shock during arc welding cause change of the base material properties in the heat affected zone. Temperature measurements and destructive tests of sample pieces, subjected to different process parameters and conditions, enable identification of minimum and maximum cooling rates, at which the material properties remain in pre-defined limits. Temperature measurements on the surface of the material in proximity to the weld seam enables cooling rate monitoring and material properties evaluation at manufacturing or site installation conditions, when the products could not be subjected to destructive tests. The requirements to the surface temperature measurement during welding and the characteristics of the different measuring devices were investigated for fitness to the purpose of cooling rate calculations, material properties evaluation, as well as for calibration of welding process simulations in volumes in close proximity to the arc welding seams.

The paper presents the results of an investigation aimed at analysing the current state of the art in the construction of hot water piping systems. Weld joint analysis and evaluation is an essential part of the inspection of hot water pipelines to ensure their safe operation. The practical part of this work is focused on the analysis and evaluation of the weld joint of original and new hot water piping. Destructive and non-destructive weld joint testing methods were applied to carry out the evaluation and analysis, the results of which were used to compare the welded joints on the hot water pipeline

This paper presents an overview of technologies for joining fibre-reinforced polymer composites to thin-walled metal sheets. It covers the areas of welding, bonding with different surface texturing as well as mechanical joining. It analyses the problems arising from the different mechanical, physical properties of metals and composite materials and presents the possibilities of solving them by the application of individual and combined joining technologies.

As global environmental impacts have increased, modern societies have expressed a strong interest in implementing sustainable solutions to reduce emissions and use operational energy and natural resources. The construction industry is a leading promoter of significant environmental impacts because it consumes a significant amount of water, energy, and materials. Steel and welding are critical in all three major sectors of the industry: construction, infrastructure, and industry. This paper discusses the significance of meeting sustainable development goals in welded structures and identifies ways that this industry can help to reduce environmental impact and improve employment conditions while achieving economic growth, saving time, and maintaining structural quality. The paper discusses how to optimize various aspects ranging from raw material extraction to construction waste disposal using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. It provides a starting point and demonstrates how these tools can contribute to more sustainable welded structures.

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The paper focuses on the evaluation of the quality of fillet welds produced robotically by the method of impulse synergic welding MAG. This welding technology is used in the automotive industry in the production of rear seat backs for passenger cars. In the process of automated production, the speed of the process, accuracy, and quality of the made joints are important. Several factors affect the accuracy and quality of welded joints. The paper presents the results of research where the influence of filleting of fillet welds on their quality was confirmed. Visual and capillary methods were used to determine the quality of welds, metallographic analysis for evaluation depth of weld root penetration, strength properties of welds were evaluated by static tensile test. Statistical ANOVA methods were used to process the obtained values. Experimental work confirmed that the depth of welding of the weld root into the base material has the greatest influence on the final quality of fillet welds. It is this parameter that results in the elimination of the weld and thus the entire produ ct.

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Welding is a manufacturing process, which uses heat or pressure to form a homogeneous weld when joining homogeneous or heterogeneous metal materials or thermoplastics. The last decade has been characterized by the intensive development of unconventional welding processes, which use friction as an energy source, and in developed countries have taken primacy over conventional welding processes. The modern welding process, known as Friction Stir Welding (FSW), offers many advantages over conventional Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) processes, both in terms of weld quality and environmental protection and in terms of saving time and materials needed to perform quality welding. This paper presents TIG, MIG and FSW welding technologies, with all the advantages and disadvantages, and the possibilities of their application in welding AA6082-T6 aluminum alloy (6xxx series), characterized by medium strength and outstanding corrosion resistance

The main task of the research is to establish the regularities of the formation of a non-detachable compound of thin-walled elements from the Ni-20Cr-6Al-1Ti-1Y2O3 alloy and to determine the functional condition of the influence of soldering modes on the physical-mechanical characteristics of the compound. It has been shown the modeling of temperature fields in ANSYS 18.1. It has been established that the process of vacuum soldering should take place at a temperature of 1350°C for 15-20 min; the strength of the resulting compound is 390-420 MPa when the sample is stretched. The obtained information can be used as a theoretical basis for the development of the manufacturing process of the elements of the spaceship heat-shielding system.

The main task of the research is to establish the regularities of the formation of a non-detachable compound of thin-walled elements from the Ni-20Cr-6Al-1Ti-1Y2O3 alloy and to determine the functional condition of the influence of soldering modes on the physical-mechanical characteristics of the compound. It has been shown the modeling of temperature fields in ANSYS 18.1. It has been established that the process of vacuum soldering should take place at a temperature of 1350°C for 15-20 min; the strength of the resulting compound is 390-420 MPa when the sample is stretched. The obtained information can be used as a theoretical basis for the development of the manufacturing process of the elements of the spaceship heat-shielding system.

In this research work the Welding technology that implements high frequency contact welding process (HFCW), is presented as a method for automatic steel pipes production. The pipes produced by the HFCW are meant to be used for natural gas transportation.
X60M steel coils with thickness of 6.5 mm are used as a raw material. The outer pipe diameter is φ508 and the length is 12000 mm. The preliminary welding procedure is based on the personal experience, technical knowledge and the expert judgment. A special attention has been paid to the most important welding parameters such as: current frequency, voltage and welding speed. After the welding was finished, an additional heat treatment (normalization) of the welded pipes (joints) was performed at the temperature of 900^oC.

In order to justify the proposed welding technology a complex analysis is applied. The first analysis was the chemical analysis of base metal. The next was the nondestructive testing consisted of a visual inspection, and ultrasound testing of the pipes. The destructive testing was consisted of tensile testing, bend testing and the hardness measurement. Besides the analysis of the micro and macro structure of the welded joints, a metallographic analysis is performed as well. Moreover a hydrostatic test and a flattening test were performed as an integral part of the entire testing process. The test results confirmed that the pipes produced with the predicted welding parameters completely fulfilled standard requirements. The manufacturing process for the pipes for natural gas transportation is ready to begin.