In-Place Tube Welding Manufacturing Technology.
Abstract
A welding system, comprising a weld tool and a programer control unit, was designed, fabricated, and tested. The system is capable of producing consistent aircraft quality butt welds in 1/2-inch diameter by 0.035-inch wall and 1-inch diameter by 0.070-inch wall 6Al-4V titanium alloy tubing. Test specimens in these tube sizes have been welded and tested in flexure fatigue, impulse cycled and ultimate burst pressure tested at 500F. The test results indicate this tube joining technique to be equal or superior to any other method available for service conditions of 4,000 psi working pressure and 500F temperature. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0771026
Entities
People
- Dale R. Brubaker