Sliding-Seal Electron-Beam Welding.

Abstract

A selected aerospace structure (f-14 wing beam) was successfully SSEB welded, thus demonstrating equipment capability to fabricate production parts. Tensile, fatigue and fracture toughness results are presented for a welded wing beam. Recommendations for further improvement or refinement of the SSEB welding equipment are included. A recommended industry equipment and a welding specification for aluminum, titanium and steel alloys are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031901

Entities

People

  • Harold P. Ellison
  • Robert H. Witt

Organizations

  • Grumman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Aircrafts
  • Fabrication
  • Fungi
  • Joints
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vacuum
  • Welded Joints
  • Welding
  • Welds

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space