DEVELOPMENT OF FUSION WELDING TECHNIQUES FOR TWO INCH THICK TITANIUM PLATES (GRADE RS70, COMMERCIALLY PURE)
Abstract
Welding techniques for 2 in.-thick, commercially pure (RS70) Ti plate were investigated. One of the 2 sets of these plates, machined to a modified double-V joint design, was welded using the W arc, inert gas shielding method. Some preliminary welding was done on 2 short lengths of 2-in. thick RS70 plate material to check the cooling and shielding characteristics of the welding set up. Two primary factors in the production of good welds in Ti appear to be: (1) rapid cooling of the weld metal to low temperatures; and (2) effective shielding of the weld area during the cooling cycle. Additional efforts included base and weld metal hardness checks on a cross section of the initial weld; and chemical and vacuum fusion analysis of the 0.063 in.-diam, RS55 welding wire. A 1300 F vacuum annealing cycle on one coil reduced the H level to 25 ppm.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0256210
Entities
People
- J. Savas